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Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-213: Transitional provisions for municipalities not in

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conformance with general election or town meeting procedure.

A. If the term of an elected officer as set forth in the notice

of the last election for the office will expire in an even-numbered

year, a regular municipal election or town meeting, if the

municipality is subject to the Oklahoma Town Meeting Act, shall be

held in order to elect a successor. The term of the successor shall

be either three (3) or five (5) years as necessary in order to

comply with the provisions of Section 16-101 et seq. of this title.

Thereafter, the term of said office shall be four (4) years. Any

such election or town meeting held in an even-numbered year shall be

conducted in the manner provided by law applicable to municipal

elections or town meetings, whichever is appropriate.

B. If the term of an elected officer as set forth in the notice

of the last election for the office will expire in an odd-numbered

year, but the term of office does not coincide with the offices

named in Section 16-201 et seq. of this title, a regular municipal

election or town meeting shall be held in order to elect a

successor. The term of the successor shall be either two (2) or four

(4) years as necessary in order to comply with the provisions of

Section 16-101 et seq. of this title. Thereafter, the term of said

office shall be four (4) years.

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