Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-5-130
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Burden of proof on petitioner
Official statutory text
The burden of proof shall be upon the petitioner to sustain the
allegations in his petition. However, failure of the contestee to
appear or answer thereto shall be deemed to place him in default,
and shall constitute an admission of the allegations of the
petition, in which event, if the board determines that the factual
allegations of the petition constitute appropriate grounds for
disqualification, such contestee's candidacy shall be stricken.
allegations in his petition. However, failure of the contestee to
appear or answer thereto shall be deemed to place him in default,
and shall constitute an admission of the allegations of the
petition, in which event, if the board determines that the factual
allegations of the petition constitute appropriate grounds for
disqualification, such contestee's candidacy shall be stricken.
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