Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-11-116: Deceased candidate - Primary or general election

ballots - Special election.

A. If a judicial candidate whose name should be on the Primary

Election ballot dies before ballot printing has begun for the

election, the name of the deceased candidate shall not be printed on

the ballot. If ballot printing has begun, votes for the deceased

candidate shall not be counted. If the death of a candidate leaves

only two (2) surviving candidates, their names shall not appear on

the Primary Election ballot, votes shall not be counted in the race

and the two (2) names shall appear on the ballot for the General

Election.

B. If a judicial candidate whose name should be on the General

Election ballot dies before ballot printing has begun, the name of

neither candidate shall be printed on the ballot and the Governor

shall call a special election to fill the office. In the call for

the election, the Governor shall prescribe a filing period, to be

held as nearly as practicable as the regular filing period, followed

in no less than forty-five (45) days by a Special Primary Election

which shall be followed in no less than forty-five (45) days by a

Special General Election. The primary and general elections shall be

held in the same manner as regular primary and general elections. If

the death of a candidate occurs after ballot printing for the

regular General Election has begun, votes shall not be counted in

the race and the Governor shall call a special election as specified

in this subsection.