Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-11-102: Declaration of candidacy after appointment

A Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Criminal

Appeals who has been appointed and who will have served twelve (12)

months in office before the next General Election and who seeks to

be retained in office must file a Declaration of Candidacy to be

retained in office with the Secretary of State not less than sixty

(60) days before the date of such election. If such judicial

officer has not served twelve (12) months on or before the next

General Election following his appointment, he shall continue in

office, and he shall file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained

in office with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days

before the date of the second General Election following his

appointment.