Okla. Admin. Code § 230:20-3-44

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

Section 230:20-3-44 - Candidates in restricted records status

(a) A voter who has applied for restricted records status, as described in 230:15-9-25, and who files a Declaration of Candidacy with the Secretary of the State Election Board or the Secretary of the County Election Board may choose to keep his or her residence and mailing address information on the forms included in the Declaration of Candidacy form confidential. However, as provided by law, the information contained on the forms included in the Declaration of Candidacy, including address information, may be made available to another candidate in anticipation of or as part of a contest of candidacy or a contest of election. In order for residence and mailing address information included in a Declaration of Candidacy to be kept confidential, the candidate must have applied for restricted records status with the County Election Board Secretary in the candidate's county of residence. The candidate also must take the following steps when filing the Declaration of Candidacy.

(1) Complete and sign a Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form.

(2) Submit the Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form to the Secretary of the appropriate election board with the Declaration of Candidacy forms.

(b) Upon receipt of a Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form with a Declaration of Candidacy, the Secretary of the County Election Board shall take the following action.

(1) Check the forms included in the Declaration of Candidacy as outlined in 230:20-3-37.

(2) Make at least three copies of the Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form.

(3) File the Candidate Information and Oath form in the candidate's existing restricted records file.

(4) File the original Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form with the original copies of other Declarations of Candidacy.

(5) File a copy of the Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form with the photocopies of other Declarations of Candidacy that are made available for public inspection.

(6) Give one copy of the Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form to the candidate.

(c) Upon receipt of a Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form from a candidate, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the candidate's Candidate Information and Oath form is withheld from public inspection and that the address information is withheld from publication. At least one copy of the Confidential Declaration of Candidacy Request form shall be made available for public inspection in place of the Candidate Information and Oath page.

Okla. Admin. Code § 230:20-3-44

Added at 24 Ok Reg 1492, eff 7-1-07

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