§26‑1‑107. Access by the people to the ballot. 
	
	A. The political parties whose candidates' names appeared on the General Election ballot in 1974, and those parties which shall be formed according to law shall be recognized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma with all rights and obligations accruing thereto. 

	B. The people may also place candidates' names on the ballot for Electors for President and Vice President as: 
1.electors of an independent candidate, 
2.electors uncommitted to any candidate.  

Candidates for Presidential Electors seeking to appear on the ballot as electors of an independent candidate, electors uncommitted to any candidate shall be entitled to have their names placed upon the ballot at a General Election by observing the following procedure: 

1.No fewer than ninety (90) days from the date of the General Election at which candidates for Presidential Electors shall appear on the ballot petitions seeking ballot access for said uncommitted candidates for Presidential Electors, in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board, shall be filed with said Secretary, bearing the signatures of five thousand (5,000) registered voters. A filing fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) may be submitted in lieu of a petition. The filing fee shall be in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board and shall be filed with said Secretary. The filing fee shall be refunded if the candidates received more than one percent (1%) of the vote in the General Election. If the candidates do not receive more than one percent (1%) of the vote in the General Election, the filing fee shall be forfeited. 

2.Within thirty (30) days after receipt of said petitions seeking ballot access for uncommitted candidates for Presidential Electors, the State Election Board shall determine the sufficiency of said petitions. If said Board determines there are a sufficient number of valid signatures of registered voters, the nominees for Presidential Electors are entitled to appear on the ballot at the next following General Election at which candidates for Presidential electors shall appear on the ballot.


§26-1-108.  Formation of new political parties. 

	A group of persons may form a recognized political party at any time if the following procedure is observed: 

1.Notice of intent to form a recognized political party must be filed in writing with the Secretary of the State Election Board at any time. After such notice is filed, petitions seeking recognition of a political party, in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board, shall be filed with such Secretary, bearing five thousand (5000) signatures of registered voters. Petitions may be circulated a maximum of one (1) year after notice is filed, provided that petitions shall be filed with such Secretary no later than May 1 of an even‑numbered year. 
2.Within thirty (30) days after receipt of such petitions, the State Election Board shall determine the sufficiency of such petitions.  If such Board determines there are a sufficient number of valid signatures of registered voters, the party becomes recognized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma with all rights and obligations accruing thereto. 

§26-1-109.  Party ceases to be recognized. 

1.Any recognized political party which fails to have at least one (1) candidate for statewide office receive at least one percent (1%) of the total votes cast in two (2)  consecutive General  Elections shall cease to be a recognized political party. Said party may regain recognition only by following the procedure prescribed for the formation of new political parties. The State Election Board shall announce the fact of a party’s failure to receive a sufficient number of votes and shall order that said party cease to be recognized. 
2.Any recognized political party that ceases to be recognized under provisions of this section shall be designated as a political organization. Such political organization designation terminates four (4) years from the date that the political party ceases to be recognized or when the political organization regains recognitions as a political party, whichever is earlier. 
3.The Secretary of the State Election Board shall, within sixty (60) days change to Independent the party affiliation in the Oklahoma Election Management System of each registered voter of a political organization which ceases to be a political organization.

§26-1-110. Recognized political parties procedure for the filing of Presidential Electors.
1.The nominees for Presidential Electors of any recognized political party shall be selected at a statewide convention of said party in a manner to be determined by said party. The nominees for Presidential Electors shall be certified by said party’s chairman to the Secretary of the State Election Board no fewer than ninety (90) days from the date of the General Election at which candidates for Presidential Electors shall appear on the ballot. A filing fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) may be submitted in lieu of a petition. The filing fee shall be in a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board and shall be filed with said Secretary. The filing fee shall be refunded if the candidates received more than one percent (1%) of the vote in the General Election. If the candidates do not receive more than one percent (1%) of the vote in the General Election, the filing fee shall be forfeited. Failure of a political party to properly certify the names of its nominees for Presidential Electors within the time specified shall bar such party from placing any candidates for Presidential Electors on the ballot at said election. 
	
Effective Date
This replacement for 26 O.S. 2001, Section 1-108, 1-109 and 1-110 and the replacement for section 10-101 shall be effective on the first day of the month immediately following. 
Severability 
The provisions hereof are severable, and if any part or provision hereof shall be void, invalid, or unconstitutional, the decision of the court so holding shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect.