Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-14
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Form of ballot - Election of officers
Official statutory text
The Governor shall cause to be placed upon the ballots, to be
voted at any such election, the metes and bounds of the proposed new
county, or the territory sought to be transferred, and if said
election is for the purpose of creating a new county, the ballot
shall contain the words "Shall said territory be formed into a new
county?" followed by
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 40
"Yes"
"No"
If such election is for the formation of a new county, there shall
also, and at the same time be held an election for the purpose of
electing a full quota of county officers, for said proposed county,
and there shall be separate ballots prepared for said purpose,
containing the names of the various candidates to be voted for at
said election, which said ballots, when voted, shall be placed in a
separate box. If the change sought to be made is the transfer of
territory from one county to an existing county, said ballots shall
contain the words, "Shall said territory become a part of ________
county?" (filling in the name of the county, to which said territory
is sought to be transferred), followed by the words
"Yes"
"No"
voted at any such election, the metes and bounds of the proposed new
county, or the territory sought to be transferred, and if said
election is for the purpose of creating a new county, the ballot
shall contain the words "Shall said territory be formed into a new
county?" followed by
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 40
"Yes"
"No"
If such election is for the formation of a new county, there shall
also, and at the same time be held an election for the purpose of
electing a full quota of county officers, for said proposed county,
and there shall be separate ballots prepared for said purpose,
containing the names of the various candidates to be voted for at
said election, which said ballots, when voted, shall be placed in a
separate box. If the change sought to be made is the transfer of
territory from one county to an existing county, said ballots shall
contain the words, "Shall said territory become a part of ________
county?" (filling in the name of the county, to which said territory
is sought to be transferred), followed by the words
"Yes"
"No"
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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