Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-19-103
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Ballots - Certification of results - Order
Official statutory text
The question submitted to the registered voters of the
municipality shall be substantially in the following form:
Shall the ________ (City or Town) of ________ change its
name to the (City or Town) of ________?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
The secretary of the county election board shall, within five
(5) days after the canvass of returns, certify the results of the
election on the question to the governing body. If a majority of
the votes cast are in favor of adopting the new name, the governing
body shall, within twenty (20) days after receiving the
certification, adopt a resolution stating that the name of the
municipality has been changed and giving the new name of the
municipality. The resolution shall also state the date that the
change will take effect. The effective date shall be not less than
thirty (30) days after the resolution is adopted.
municipality shall be substantially in the following form:
Shall the ________ (City or Town) of ________ change its
name to the (City or Town) of ________?
( ) Yes.
( ) No.
The secretary of the county election board shall, within five
(5) days after the canvass of returns, certify the results of the
election on the question to the governing body. If a majority of
the votes cast are in favor of adopting the new name, the governing
body shall, within twenty (20) days after receiving the
certification, adopt a resolution stating that the name of the
municipality has been changed and giving the new name of the
municipality. The resolution shall also state the date that the
change will take effect. The effective date shall be not less than
thirty (30) days after the resolution is adopted.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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