Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-18-62: Referendum

A. Before any change in assessment can be made, a referendum of

Oklahoma peanut growers shall be conducted to determine the

proportion of the peanut growers that favor continuation of the

program and the proportion of peanut growers that favor

discontinuing the program. Thereafter, such referendum shall be

conducted no more than once every three (3) years upon the receipt

by the Oklahoma Peanut Commission of petitions requesting a

referendum signed by at least ten percent (10%) of Oklahoma peanut

growers.

B. At any time a referendum is to be held, the Commission shall

write a definition of a producer eligible to vote, and shall cause a

notice to be given, by letter or publication in the official

publication of the Oklahoma Peanut Commission. The Commission shall

send ballots to those persons eligible to vote and shall set the

final date for ballots to be returned for tabulation. The

Commission shall provide for the printing of ballots and shall

furnish a double envelope system so that the identity of a voter

cannot be determined. The grower shall return the ballots by way of

a sealed envelope, pre-addressed to the President of the State Board

of Agriculture.

C. Tabulation of ballots shall be jointly by the President of

the State Board of Agriculture and chairman of the Oklahoma Peanut

Commission. Whenever the question of levying the assessments is

disapproved, by failure of sixty percent (60%) of growers voting in

the referendum to favor continuation of the assessments, the

proclamation declaring the result shall provide for the termination

of the assessments on April 30, following the date of the

referendum.

D. Thirty (30) days after termination of the assessment, all

remaining funds of the Commission shall be transferred to the

experiment stations of Oklahoma State University to be used for

continued research on peanuts.