Elections; Presidential Preference Primary Modernization Act of 2025; State Election Board; costs; political party; appeal; effective date.

HB 1010, the "Presidential Preferential Primary Modernization Act of 2025," changes Oklahoma's rules for allocating delegates in the state's presidential primary. It requires that candidates receive at least 15% of votes in a congressional district to earn delegates, with leftover votes redistributed proportionally; if no candidate meets this threshold, the top vote-getter in the district receives all delegates. The bill also mandates that political parties pay the state for ballot costs (including printing and staffing) if they fail to follow these allocation rules, with an invoice requiring detailed cost breakdowns. Parties can appeal disputed invoices to the State Election Board within 30 days for a decision within 60 days. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.