OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD
2008 ELECTION CALENDAR
STATEWIDE ELECTIONS
Presidential Preferential Primary Election Tuesday, February 5Primary Election
Tuesday, July 29
Runoff Primary Election
Tuesday, August 26
General Election
Tuesday, November 4
CANDIDACY FILING PERIODS
Filing period for Presidential Preferential Primary Election Monday, December 3, 2007, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Filing period for federal, state and county offices
Monday, June 2, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday, June 3, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday, June 4, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
CANDIDACY WITHDRAWAL PERIODS
Withdrawal period after filing for President Closes 5:00 PM Friday, December 7, 2007Withdrawal period after filing for federal, state and county offices
Closes 5:00 PM Friday, June 6
Withdrawal period after Primary Election
Closes 5:00 PM Friday, August 1
Withdrawal period after Runoff Primary Election
Closes 5:00 PM Friday, August 29
CONTESTS OF CANDIDACY
Any candidate may contest the candidacy of any other candidate for the same office by filing a written petition with the Secretary of the Election Board where he filed his Declaration of Candidacy, before 5:00 PM Friday following the close of the filing period.CONTESTS OF ELECTION
Any candidate may contest an election in which he was a candidate by filing a written petition with the Secretary of the Election Board where he filed his Declaration of Candidacy, before 5:00 PM Friday following the election.VOTER REGISTRATION TRANSACTIONS
Voter registration applications may be submitted at any time. However, a valid application must be received at a motor license agency or a designated voter registration agency, or postmarked (if submitted by mail), more than 24 days prior to an election in order for the applicant to participate in that election. Deadlines for submitting valid voter registration applications prior to the 2008 statewide elections are as follows:For Presidential Preferential Primary Election
Friday, January 11
For Primary Election
Friday, July 4
For Runoff Primary Election
Friday, August 1
For General Election
Friday, October 10
CHANGES IN POLITICAL AFFILIATION
Changes in political affiliation may not be made during the period from June 1 through August 31, inclusive, in any even-numbered year. The last day on which a change in political affiliation can be made before the closed period is May 31; the first day on which a change in political affiliation can be made after the closed period is September 1.Revised June 2007