House Bill No. 1010, known as the "Presidential Preferential Primary Modernization Act of 2025," aims to update the procedures surrounding the certification of candidates and delegate voting in presidential primaries in Oklahoma. The bill amends Section 20-104 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, detailing the responsibilities of the Secretary of the State Election Board in certifying election results and allocating delegates based on the votes received by candidates. It establishes a new requirement for the Secretary to calculate and invoice political parties for costs incurred by the state for including candidates on the primary ballot, with a detailed accounting of these costs.

Additionally, the bill introduces penalties for political parties that fail to pay the invoiced amount within 90 days, rendering their candidates ineligible for the subsequent presidential primary ballot. It also allows for an appeal process for state central committees of political parties to dispute the invoiced amounts, which must be addressed by the State Election Board within a specified timeframe. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.