{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-26-26-1-109","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-1-109","heading":"Party ceases to be recognized","body":"A. Any recognized political party shall continue to be a\n\nrecognized political party if a candidate of that party for any\n\nstatewide elected office receives at least two and one-half percent\n\n(2.5%) of the total votes cast for the office in either of the\n\npreceding two general elections. If such a political party fails to\n\nretain recognition, the party may regain recognition only by\n\nfollowing the procedure prescribed for formation of new political\n\nparties. The State Election Board shall proclaim the fact of a\n\nparty's failure to receive a sufficient number of votes and shall\n\norder that the party cease to be recognized.\n\nB. Any recognized political party that ceases to be recognized\n\nunder provisions of this section shall be designated as a political\n\norganization. Such political organization designation shall\n\nterminate four (4) years from the date that the political party\n\nceases to be recognized or when the political organization regains\n\nrecognition as a political party, whichever is earlier.","path":["OK Code","Title 26"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os26.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"c463eff845cc4699fcfc57bab27f2ab5d4b593a2655e88f378ab1ab6a62c03cc","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-26-26-1-108","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-26-26-1-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}