Impeachment or removal from office is a mechanism for removing a government official from office. In Oklahoma, impeachment of state officials is governed by the Oklahoma Constitution and covers statewide elected officials. Removal from office is governed by statute and applies to other elected officials in the state.[1]
While there is no mechanism for recall elections of state officials, some municipal governments in Oklahoma allow for recall petitions and elections to remove officials from office.[2]
Tribal nations in Oklahoma have their own constitutions and may have their own mechanisms for impeaching tribal officials.
The following is a list of officials impeached or removed from office in the U.S. State of Oklahoma.
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- ^ Adkison, Danny M.; Palmer, Lisa McNair (2020). "Impeachment and Removal from Office". The Oklahoma State Constitution (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford Academic. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Denwalt, Dale (November 6, 2023). "Can voters fire an elected official in Oklahoma? Public Eye found three possible routes". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 9 April 2024.