Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-11-109
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Retention ballots
Official statutory text
Ballots for retention of Justices of the Supreme Court and
Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals
shall be printed in the same manner as other ballots for the General
Election, except as hereinafter provided. Near the top of the
ballot shall be printed the following words: "NOTICE TO VOTER: Vote
separately on each justice or judge; they are not running against
each other." Below said words shall appear the office number, as
reflected by the numbers of the districts from which said Justices
or Judges were appointed, and this question: "Shall (Here insert
name of Justice or Judge) of (Here insert the title of the court) be
retained in Office?" Said question shall be followed by the words
"YES" and "NO", one above the other.
Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals
shall be printed in the same manner as other ballots for the General
Election, except as hereinafter provided. Near the top of the
ballot shall be printed the following words: "NOTICE TO VOTER: Vote
separately on each justice or judge; they are not running against
each other." Below said words shall appear the office number, as
reflected by the numbers of the districts from which said Justices
or Judges were appointed, and this question: "Shall (Here insert
name of Justice or Judge) of (Here insert the title of the court) be
retained in Office?" Said question shall be followed by the words
"YES" and "NO", one above the other.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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