Last Updated on May 2, 2024, 3:22 PM | Published: May 2, 2024
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission sends this information as posted below:
Is the complaint process different during an election year?
The complaint process does change during an election year. As we begin the 2024 election cycle, please know that the Ethics Commission cannot accept external complaints that allege a candidate, or a candidate committee violated the Ethics Rules. This complaint “blackout period” begins the first day that the State Election Board accepts Declarations of Candidacy, and it ends on the last day of the General Election during the same year. This provision is intended to prevent the complaint process from being used for political purposes during a campaign.
Notwithstanding, the Commission may always engage in internal investigations, regardless of the complaint “blackout period”. See Rule 6.4.
For more information on the complaint process view the Enforcement and Compliance Guide and Complaint Cover Sheet available on our website.
About the Oklahoma Ethics Commission
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission promulgates rules of ethical conduct for campaigns for elective state office and rules of ethical conduct for State Officers and Employees, which includes setting civil penalties for violation of these rules. The Ethics Commission also has enforcement authority over Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure for counties, certain municipalities, Independent School Districts and Technology Center Districts under 74 O.S. §4262, SB 1745 (2014). Okla. Const. art XXIX, §4(B).
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