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Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-12-116: Special elections on state or local questions

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In the event the Governor or the Legislature shall call for a

special statewide election on any measure to be submitted to a vote

of the people, the election shall be held not fewer than seventy

(70) days from the date the election is called. Such special

statewide election may be on the same date as a primary or general

election or may be on some other date set by the Governor or the

Legislature. In the event the board of county commissioners or the

governing body of a municipality or school district or technology

center school district or any other governmental subdivision calls

for a special election on any question, the election shall be held

not fewer than sixty (60) days from the date the election is called;

provided, that a special election called by a school or technology

center school district to be held on the date of the annual school

runoff election shall not be held fewer than forty-five (45) days

from the date the special election is called. A special election to

fill a vacancy for member of the board of education of a school

district or to fill a vacancy for municipal office shall be

scheduled not fewer than sixty (60) days from the date the election

is called.

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