Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-224: Election on constitutional levy

An election to authorize a levy under the provisions of the

preceding section may be called by the board of county

commissioners, in its official discretion. Such election may also

be called by initiative petition filed with the county clerk, signed

by sixteen percent (16%) of the legal voters of the county, such

percent to be based upon the total number of votes cast at the last

general election in the county for the state office receiving the

highest number of votes at such election in the county. Whenever

the election is called by either method, the board of county

commissioners shall fix the date for the election and shall cause to

be published in at least one issue each week, for four (4) weeks, of

a newspaper having general circulation in the county, a notice

stating that the election has been called, the date and purpose of

the election, and the number of mills on the dollar of assessed

valuation of the county to be voted upon; and the notice may contain

any other information believed appropriate by the board. The

election shall be conducted by the county election board, in the

same manner as elections to select county officers, and the cost of

holding the election shall be paid from county funds. The secretary

of the county election board shall certify the results of the

election to the board of county commissioners, and after receiving

such certification the board of county commissioners shall notify

the county excise board if the levy shall have been approved.