{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-26-26-8-118","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-8-118","heading":"Election contested due to fraud or other irregularity","body":"In the event a candidate contests the correctness of the\n\nannounced results of an election by alleging either fraud or any\n\nother irregularities, the secretary of the election board receiving\n\nthe petition shall set a hearing in the same manner as provided for\n\nrecounts. Provisions for service of notice shall be the same as for\n\nrecounts. The petition shall be filed with the secretary of the\n\nelection board with whom the candidate filed the candidate's\n\ndeclaration of candidacy, unless otherwise provided for by law.\n\nThe district judge conducting the hearing or such other judge as\n\nmay be assigned by the Supreme Court shall have the authority to\n\nissue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the\n\nproduction of evidence.","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":"2666c8077f8a9b6348d356a5fbbe0d6bbe0906157accdfaa3b2aea09fe3e1f14","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-26-26-8-117","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-26-26-8-119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}