This bill amends Section 3-101 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which governs the scheduling of elections by political subdivisions. The amendments include changes to the specific dates on which elections may be held. Notably, the bill replaces the "second Tuesday of February" with the "first Tuesday of March," and the "first Tuesday of April" is changed to the "third Tuesday in June." Additionally, the "second Tuesday of September in an odd-numbered year" is now the "first Tuesday after the first Monday in November." The bill also removes the provision for elections to fill elective offices and updates the language regarding the scheduling of elections.
Furthermore, the bill introduces a provision allowing for special elections to be held with the declaration of an emergency by the Governor. It specifies that elections cannot be held on certain Tuesdays in odd-numbered years, while also establishing a timeline for filing resolutions and candidate filing periods for special elections. The effective date of the bill is set for November 1, 2025.