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Ethics Commission restores established Guardian System to ensure lawful filing, transparency, & public access.  The decision reflects the Commission’s responsibility to:

- Ensure immediate public access to campaign finance information during an active election season.

- Protect filers from compliance risks beyond their control, including no penalties for delayed filings.

- Act as a responsible steward of public funds appropriated by the Legislature.

- Avoid further delays where statutory obligations cannot be met.

The Commission will not impose any penalties on filers during this transition and will provide filing guidance and support directly.

- Generally, 3rd-Quarter Campaign Finance Reports will be due Jan. 30, while 4th-Quarter will still be due Jan. 31

Check out your Guardian account or ethics.ok.gov for updated Report Due Dates

State Candidates

State Candidate Committees must file a Statement of Organization with the Ethics Commission within 10 days of raising or expending in excess of $1,000.00. Once registered, candidate committees will file periodic reports detailing contributions and funds accepted and expenditures made electronically in The Guardian System.

Pre-2015 candidate committees in existence prior to January 1, 2015, shall continue to file reports in The Guardian System until a final report is filed.

NOTE: Effective January 1, 2025 the State Mileage Reimbursement Rate set by OMES is $0.70.

Important Documents & Information

2024 State Candidate Packet

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Candidate Guide

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Financial Disclosure

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Contribution Chart

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Fees & Compliance

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Important Resources

The following calendars are provided for reference for State Candidate Committees. The required schedules are also loaded in The Guardian System for these entities.

State candidates may register at any time. However, candidates must register within 10 days after spending or receiving in excess of $1,000. Once a candidate registers, they are obligated to file reports according to the assigned schedule until the committee is (1) dissolved, and (2) a final report is filed. Please be aware of the Mandatory Dissolution dates at the bottom of each schedule.

These checklists were created to assist candidates and filers in dissolving and/or transitioning their candidate committees. Please follow the step-by-step instructions carefully.

These documents were created to educate candidates in specific areas of concern, to provide additional information, and to give direction to assist in following the Ethics Rules.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission periodically provides education programs for candidate committees. The Commission offers candidate workshops, which discuss the Ethics Rules as they apply to candidate committees, and candidate committee dissolution and transition programs, which provide guidance to candidate committees on dissolving the committee and transitioning from one candidate committee to another. Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

Last Modified on Dec 15, 2025
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