Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-101
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Notice of municipal elections
Official statutory text
The governing body of a municipality shall give notice of a
general municipal election or a special election by publishing the
resolution calling for the election. The resolution shall: contain
the facts described in Section 13-102 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
The resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the municipality at least ten (10) days before the
beginning of the filing period for a general municipal election, or
at least ten (10) days before the date of a special election. If
there is no newspaper of general circulation in the municipality,
the notice shall be given by posting a copy of the resolution in at
least five (5) public places in the municipality.
general municipal election or a special election by publishing the
resolution calling for the election. The resolution shall: contain
the facts described in Section 13-102 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
The resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the municipality at least ten (10) days before the
beginning of the filing period for a general municipal election, or
at least ten (10) days before the date of a special election. If
there is no newspaper of general circulation in the municipality,
the notice shall be given by posting a copy of the resolution in at
least five (5) public places in the municipality.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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