Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-3-124
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Voter approval at county special elections or a general
Official statutory text
election required for sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays or by
individual drink for on-premises consumption.
A. Sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-
premises consumption shall be unlawful in any county of this state
unless the sale has been approved by a majority of the registered
voters of the county voting thereon at a special election called by
the board of county commissioners or a General Election. Subject to
the provisions of subsection C of this section, such election shall
be called by the board of county commissioners upon receipt of a
petition signed by registered voters constituting not less than
fifteen percent (15%) of the total votes cast in the county in the
last General Election for the Office of Governor, or such election
may be called by the board of county commissioners upon its own
motion. At the time such election is called, the proposition shall
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 138
include those days or portions of days, if any, on which sales of
alcoholic beverages by the individual drink are not authorized. If
the proposition is the result of a motion of the board of county
commissioners, then the ABLE Commission shall designate the days or
portions of days, if any, on which the sales of alcoholic beverages
are not authorized. If the proposition is the result of a petition,
such petition shall specify days or portions of days, if any, on
which the sales of alcoholic beverages are not authorized.
If, at the Special Election or at a General Election, the
proposition to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the
individual drink for on-premises consumption fails to be approved by
the registered voters of the county, the county shall not hold
another election on whether or not to approve such sales, for at
least two (2) years from the date the proposition failed to be
approved.
B. Sales of alcoholic beverages on Sundays by retail spirits
licensees shall be unlawful in any county of this state unless
approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting
thereon at a special election called by the board of county
commissioners or a General Election. Subject to the provisions of
subsection C of this section, such election shall be called by the
board of county commissioners upon receipt of a petition signed by
registered voters constituting not less than fifteen percent (15%)
of the total votes cast in the county in the last General Election
for the Office of Governor, or such election may be called by the
board of county commissioners upon its own motion.
C. A proposition otherwise authorized by the provisions of
subsection A or subsection B of this section shall be placed before
the voters of the applicable county at an election to be held on the
same date as:
1. Any regularly scheduled federal, state or county election
held in that county;
2. A special election held in that county for a federal, state
or county office; or
3. A special election held in that county for another county
proposition or a state question.
individual drink for on-premises consumption.
A. Sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-
premises consumption shall be unlawful in any county of this state
unless the sale has been approved by a majority of the registered
voters of the county voting thereon at a special election called by
the board of county commissioners or a General Election. Subject to
the provisions of subsection C of this section, such election shall
be called by the board of county commissioners upon receipt of a
petition signed by registered voters constituting not less than
fifteen percent (15%) of the total votes cast in the county in the
last General Election for the Office of Governor, or such election
may be called by the board of county commissioners upon its own
motion. At the time such election is called, the proposition shall
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 138
include those days or portions of days, if any, on which sales of
alcoholic beverages by the individual drink are not authorized. If
the proposition is the result of a motion of the board of county
commissioners, then the ABLE Commission shall designate the days or
portions of days, if any, on which the sales of alcoholic beverages
are not authorized. If the proposition is the result of a petition,
such petition shall specify days or portions of days, if any, on
which the sales of alcoholic beverages are not authorized.
If, at the Special Election or at a General Election, the
proposition to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the
individual drink for on-premises consumption fails to be approved by
the registered voters of the county, the county shall not hold
another election on whether or not to approve such sales, for at
least two (2) years from the date the proposition failed to be
approved.
B. Sales of alcoholic beverages on Sundays by retail spirits
licensees shall be unlawful in any county of this state unless
approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting
thereon at a special election called by the board of county
commissioners or a General Election. Subject to the provisions of
subsection C of this section, such election shall be called by the
board of county commissioners upon receipt of a petition signed by
registered voters constituting not less than fifteen percent (15%)
of the total votes cast in the county in the last General Election
for the Office of Governor, or such election may be called by the
board of county commissioners upon its own motion.
C. A proposition otherwise authorized by the provisions of
subsection A or subsection B of this section shall be placed before
the voters of the applicable county at an election to be held on the
same date as:
1. Any regularly scheduled federal, state or county election
held in that county;
2. A special election held in that county for a federal, state
or county office; or
3. A special election held in that county for another county
proposition or a state question.
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