<P> The governor of Oklahoma is elected directly by the voters of Oklahoma during gubernatorial elections held in November during the final year of each four - year gubernatorial term . The candidate with the highest number of votes becomes governor following the election . The Oklahoma Constitution requires the Oklahoma Legislature to choose the governor in the case of a tie vote . </P> <P> Section Three of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution establishes that gubernatorial candidates must be citizens of the United States, at least 31 years old, and residents of Oklahoma for at least ten years prior to their candidacy . </P> <P> Under Section Four in Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves a four - year term in office beginning on the second Monday in January . Section Four also states that no person may hold the office for more than two consecutive terms . On November 2, 2010, voters passed a ballot initiative to limit governors to only eight years in office in a lifetime . The initiative also set the gubernatorial term of a lieutenant governor who becomes governor upon the death of the previous governor; upon the lieutenant governor's succession, he or she is to serve out two years of the governor's term . </P> <P> "I,..., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, and that I will not, knowingly, receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, for the performance or nonperformance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation allowed by law; I further swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as Governor of the State of Oklahoma to the best of my ability ." </P>

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