§34-21. Resubmission, when.
Where there are competing measures and neither receives a majority of the votes cast for and against the one receiving the greatest number of votes shall, if it has received more than one-third (1/3) of the votes cast for and against both bills, be submitted by itself at the next general election. If two or […]
§34-22. Canvass of returns.
Whenever any measure or proposition is submitted to a vote by the initiative or referendum, it shall be the duty of the precinct election board of the precinct to make and transmit to the county election board the returns thereof in the same manner that they make their returns in the case of an election […]
§34-23. Who may sign petitions and vote – Penalties.
Every person who is a qualified elector of the State of Oklahoma may sign a petition for the referendum or for the initiative for any measure upon which he is legally entitled to vote. Any person signing any name other than his own to any petition, or knowingly signing his name more than once for […]
§34-24. Only substantial compliance required.
The procedure herein prescribed is not mandatory, but if substantially followed will be sufficient. If the end aimed at can be attained and procedure shall be sustained, clerical and mere technical errors shall be disregarded. R.L.1910, § 3393.
§34-25. Time for submission of initiated and referred measures.
Whenever any measure shall be initiated by the people in the manner provided by law, or whenever the referendum shall be demanded against any measure passed by the Legislature, same shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular election; provided, the Governor shall have power, in his discretion, […]
§34-27. Distribution of information on initiative and referendum process.
The Secretary of State may prepare and distribute information to the public on the initiative and referendum process. The information shall include, but not be limited to relevant statutes and constitutional provisions related to the initiative and referendum process. The information should also outline the initiative and referendum process in a chronological order. Added by […]
§34-2.1. Promulgation of rules.
The Secretary of State may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this title. Added by Laws 2020, c. 125, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
§34-3. Petitions and signatures.
Each initiative petition and each referendum petition shall be duplicated for the securing of signatures. The Secretary of State shall design a form, subject to change, for signatures that shall be used by proponents of initiatives or referendums when collecting signatures, and each sheet for signatures shall be attached to a copy of the petition. […]
§34-3.2. Participants in the Address Confidentiality Program.
Registered voters signing an initiative or referendum petition who are certified by the Office of the Attorney General as participants in the Address Confidentiality Program established by Section 60.14 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes may use the address given to the registered voter by the Office of the Attorney General to sign an […]
§34-4. Filing and binding – Cover sheets – Receipt.
When any such signed initiative or referendum petition pamphlets shall be offered for filing, the Secretary of State, in the presence of the person offering the same for filing, shall detach the sheets containing the signatures and affidavits and cause them all to be attached to one or more printed copies of the measure so […]