Candidates seeking local office in Oklahoma are now subject to expanded campaign finance reporting requirements under a law designed to increase transparency in local elections.
Senate Bill 890 requires candidates for county offices, municipal positions, school boards and technology center boards to register with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and file campaign finance reports if they raise or spend more than $1,000 on a campaign. The law took effect November 1, 2025.
The change shifts many candidates who previously filed at the local level into the state’s reporting system, making campaign finance information more accessible to the public.
“The expansion of reporting rules also provides greater transparency for the public,” Oklahoma Ethics Commission Executive Director Lee Anne Bruce Boone said.
Campaign finance reports and other required filings are submitted through Guardian, the Ethics Commission’s online filing system. The system also allows the public to review campaign finance information, giving voters greater insight into the role money plays in local elections.
Officeholders covered by the law are also required to file personal financial disclosures.
According to the Ethics Commission, the changes are intended to benefit candidates, officeholders and Oklahoma voters by expanding public access to campaign finance information.
