{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-16-312","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-312","heading":"Petition alleging irregularities other than fraud -","body":"Sufficiency of allegations - Hearing.\n\nWhen a petition alleging irregularities other than fraud is\n\nfiled, the petition must allege a sufficient number of\n\nirregularities and of such nature as to:\n\n1. Prove that the contestant is lawfully entitled to be\n\nannounced the winner; or\n\n2. Prove that it is impossible to determine with mathematical\n\ncertainty which nominee is entitled to be announced the winner.\n\nProof of failure of the presiding officer to take the vote by a\n\npaper ballot shall be sufficient proof of this requirement.\n\nIf such allegations are not made, the petition shall be deemed\n\nfrivolous by the presiding judge and shall be dismissed. Said\n\npetition must set forth specific allegations of irregularities. If\n\nsaid petition is filed in the manner herein provided, the district\n\njudge of the county or such other judge as may be assigned by the\n\nSupreme Court shall hear and determine said issue in the same manner\n\nas provided for a petition alleging fraud.","path":["OK Code","Title 11"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os11.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"5a8d1603ce387bbe484532d6e013ad6ce73d7317e7cff81f352a2d79593ba224","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-16-311","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-16-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}