Okla. Stat. tit. 34, § 34-6.1
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Physical count of signatures - Signatures not included
Official statutory text
A. The Secretary of State shall make or cause to be made a
verification and count of the number of signatures on the petitions.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 34. Initiative and Referendum Page 6
In making such count, the Secretary of State shall not include in
such total count:
1. All signatures on any sheet of any petition which is not
verified by the person who circulated the sheet of the petition as
provided in Section 6 of this title;
2. All signatures of nonresidents;
3. All signatures on a sheet that is not attached to a copy of
the petition pamphlet;
4. All multiple signatures on any printed signature line;
5. All signatures not on a printed signature line;
6. Those signatures by a person who signs with any name other
than his or her own or signs more than once;
7. All signatures on any sheet on which a notary has failed to
sign, the seal of the notary is absent, the commission of the notary
has expired or the expiration date is not on the signature sheet;
and
8. Any signatures that cannot be verified by the Secretary of
State with the Oklahoma State Election Board's public voter
registration records.
B. The Secretary of State shall notify the Attorney General of
any and all violations of this title of which he or she has
knowledge.
C. The Secretary of State may purchase any tangible or
intangible assets, including, but not limited to, software,
necessary to carry out his or her duties pursuant to this section.
Such purchases shall be exempt from the requirements of the Oklahoma
Central Purchasing Act.
verification and count of the number of signatures on the petitions.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 34. Initiative and Referendum Page 6
In making such count, the Secretary of State shall not include in
such total count:
1. All signatures on any sheet of any petition which is not
verified by the person who circulated the sheet of the petition as
provided in Section 6 of this title;
2. All signatures of nonresidents;
3. All signatures on a sheet that is not attached to a copy of
the petition pamphlet;
4. All multiple signatures on any printed signature line;
5. All signatures not on a printed signature line;
6. Those signatures by a person who signs with any name other
than his or her own or signs more than once;
7. All signatures on any sheet on which a notary has failed to
sign, the seal of the notary is absent, the commission of the notary
has expired or the expiration date is not on the signature sheet;
and
8. Any signatures that cannot be verified by the Secretary of
State with the Oklahoma State Election Board's public voter
registration records.
B. The Secretary of State shall notify the Attorney General of
any and all violations of this title of which he or she has
knowledge.
C. The Secretary of State may purchase any tangible or
intangible assets, including, but not limited to, software,
necessary to carry out his or her duties pursuant to this section.
Such purchases shall be exempt from the requirements of the Oklahoma
Central Purchasing Act.
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