Okla. Admin. Code § 230:20-3-38

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 230:20-3-38 - Candidate's name

(a) The candidate's name shall appear on the ballot exactly as it appears on the designated line of the Candidate Information and Oath. A candidate who is generally known by or who does business using a nickname, birth name, or any name other than his or her legal name may choose to appear on the ballot by providing that name on the designated line of the Candidate Information and Oath form.

(b) Quotation marks and parentheses are not permitted to appear in, before, or after a candidate's name. Prefixes, suffixes, and titles are not permitted. To determine the foregoing, the following examples are offered:

(1) Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., Dr., M.D., Rev., Prof., Father, Judge, Sen., Gen., Col., Major, Capt., Sgt., etc., are not permitted.

(2) Jr., Sr., II, III, etc., may be permitted if they are part of the candidate's name.

(c) A candidate is required to list his or her full legal name on the appropriate line of the Candidate Information and Oath form. Neither the candidate's ballot name or full legal name on the designated lines of the Candidate Information and Oath form is required to match exactly the name on his or her voter registration or to match exactly the candidate's signature on the Candidate Information and Oath form.

Okla. Admin. Code § 230:20-3-38

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2530, eff 7-15-09

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018