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Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-3-124: Voter approval at county special elections or a general

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election required for sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays or by

individual drink for on-premises consumption.

A. Sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-

premises consumption shall be unlawful in any county of this state

unless the sale has been approved by a majority of the registered

voters of the county voting thereon at a special election called by

the board of county commissioners or a General Election. Subject to

the provisions of subsection C of this section, such election shall

be called by the board of county commissioners upon receipt of a

petition signed by registered voters constituting not less than

fifteen percent (15%) of the total votes cast in the county in the

last General Election for the Office of Governor, or such election

may be called by the board of county commissioners upon its own

motion. At the time such election is called, the proposition shall

include those days or portions of days, if any, on which sales of

alcoholic beverages by the individual drink are not authorized. If

the proposition is the result of a motion of the board of county

commissioners, then the ABLE Commission shall designate the days or

portions of days, if any, on which the sales of alcoholic beverages

are not authorized. If the proposition is the result of a petition,

such petition shall specify days or portions of days, if any, on

which the sales of alcoholic beverages are not authorized.

If, at the Special Election or at a General Election, the

proposition to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the

individual drink for on-premises consumption fails to be approved by

the registered voters of the county, the county shall not hold

another election on whether or not to approve such sales, for at

least two (2) years from the date the proposition failed to be

approved.

B. Sales of alcoholic beverages on Sundays by retail spirits

licensees shall be unlawful in any county of this state unless

approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting

thereon at a special election called by the board of county

commissioners or a General Election. Subject to the provisions of

subsection C of this section, such election shall be called by the

board of county commissioners upon receipt of a petition signed by

registered voters constituting not less than fifteen percent (15%)

of the total votes cast in the county in the last General Election

for the Office of Governor, or such election may be called by the

board of county commissioners upon its own motion.

C. A proposition otherwise authorized by the provisions of

subsection A or subsection B of this section shall be placed before

the voters of the applicable county at an election to be held on the

same date as:

1. Any regularly scheduled federal, state or county election

held in that county;

2. A special election held in that county for a federal, state

or county office; or

3. A special election held in that county for another county

proposition or a state question.

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