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Political Action Committees

Political Action Committees (PACs) must file a Statement of Organization within 10 days of raising or expending in excess of $1,000.00. Once registered with the Ethics Commission PACs must renew annually during the month of January.

PACs will file periodic reports electronically in the Guardian System, detailing contributions accepted, and expenditures made.

Important Documents & Information

Registered FEC or Out-of-State PACs Information

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Contribution Chart

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File Reports in the Guardian

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Fees & Compliance

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Limited Committees

Limited Committee Guide

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The following calendars are provided for reference for Limited Political Action Committees.  The required schedules are also loaded in The Guardian System for these entities.

Political Action Committees file quarterly Reports of Contribution & Expenditures until the committee (1) files a final report of Contributions & Expenditures by Dec. 31, and (2) dissolves in accordance with the Ethics Rules. Committees are required to renew their registration and pay the fee in January of the registration year.

Click on the links below to view the relevant calendar:

2026 Political Action Committee Reporting Calendar

Unlimited Independent Expenditure/Electioneering Communications and Independent Judicial Retention Committees

Unlimited Committee Guide

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The following calendars are provided for reference for Unlimited Political Action Committees.  The required schedules are also loaded in The Guardian System for these entities.

Political Action Committees file quarterly Reports of Contribution & Expenditures until the committee (1) files a final report of Contributions & Expenditures by Dec. 31, and (2) dissolves in accordance with the Ethics Rules. Committees are required to renew their registration and pay the fee in January of the registration year.

Click on the links below to view the relevant calendar:

2026 Political Action Committee Reporting Calendar

Unlimited State Question Committees

Unlimited State Question Committee Guide

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The following calendars are provided for reference for Unlimited State Question (SQ) Committees.

Unlimited State Question (SQ) Committees file quarterly Reports of Contribution & Expenditures until the committee is dissolved in accordance with the Ethics Rules. Additional reports are required if the committee makes $5,000 or more in aggregate of State Question Communications prior to an election.

2026 Unlimited SQ Committee Reporting Calendar

Important Resources

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission welcomes the opportunity to provide political action committees and/or associated groups continuing education on an overview of the Ethics Commission rules as well as examples of common scenarios. Please contact the Ethics Commission staff at ethics@ethics.ok.gov or (405) 521-3451 to coordinate a tailored training opportunity!

Please review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab.  You can also contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

Updates and/or educational material are often provided via electronic notifications.  To sign up for notifications please click here.

Last Modified on Jun 19, 2026
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