Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-782: Resolution of necessity - Petition - Notice of election

Upon the adoption by the county commissioners of a resolution

declaring the necessity therefor, or whenever twenty percent (20%)

of the qualified voters of any county of this state, as determined

by the last previous general election, shall petition the board of

county commissioners of such county to call an election for the

purpose of issuing bonds to purchase sites, erect and construct

county hospitals, including alterations, additions to and

enlargement of existing hospital buildings, it shall be the duty of

said county commissioners to call an election and give notice

thereof in two (2) daily or weekly newspapers of general circulation

published at the county seat of the county; provided, that if there

be one daily or weekly newspaper published in such county, in that

event one shall be sufficient, and such notices shall be published

for four (4) consecutive weeks. If there is no daily or weekly

newspaper published in such county, then printed notices shall be

posted in one of the most public places in each voting precinct of

the county at least thirty (30) days prior to said election. Said

petition calling for said election shall name the amount of bonds to

be issued and shall state the time of holding said election, which

shall not be less than thirty (30) days from the first publication

of any notice or the posting of said notice, and shall state for

what purposes the hospital is to be used.