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Okla. Stat. tit. 34, § 10 (2026)

Appeal upon question of ballot title

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A. Any person who is dissatisfied with the wording of a ballot title may, within ten (10) business days after the same is published by the Secretary of State as provided for in subsection I of Section 8 of this title, appeal to the Supreme Court by petition in which shall be offered a substitute ballot title for the one from which the appeal is taken. Upon the hearing of such appeal, the court may correct or amend the ballot title before the court, or accept the substitute suggested, or may draft a new one which will conform to the provisions of Section 9 of this title. B. No such appeal shall be allowed as to the ballot title of constitutional and legislative enactments proposed by the Legislature. R.L. 1910, § 3377. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 263, § 2, emerg. eff. June 4, 1975; Laws 1985, c. 192, § 2; Laws 2009, c. 318, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 193, § 6, emerg. eff. April 28, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1953–2024 · leading case: In Re: Initiative Petition No. 397, State Question No. 767, 2014 OK 23 (Okla. 2014).
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In Re: Initiative Petition No. 397, State Question No. 767, 2014 OK 23 (Okla. 2014). · cites it 5× “¶36 Any person who is dissatisfied with the wording of ballot title for an initiative petition may bring a proceeding in this Court pursuant to 34 O.S. § 10. 46 The Attorney General is required to "defend the ballot title from which the appeal is taken.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 315, State Question No. 553, 649 P.2d 545 (Okla. 1982). · cites it 6× “[19] The applicable statute, 34 O.S.Supp. 1975 § 10(A), [20] provides that any person who is dissatisfied with the wording of a ballot title may appeal to this Court within ten (10) days after it is filed by the Attorney General with the Secretary of State.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 363, State Question No. 672, 927 P.2d 558 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 4× “672, and an appeal, authorized by 34 O.S.1991 § 10(A), 2 from the ballot title prepared by the Attorney General [AG].”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 360, 879 P.2d 810 (Okla. 1994). · cites it 4× “1992, § 8 challenging the legal sufficiency of Initiative Petition 360, State Question 662 (Petition), and an appeal pursuant to 34 O.S.1991, § 10 from the ballot title prepared by the Oklahoma Attorney General.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 347 State Question No. 639, 813 P.2d 1019 (Okla. 1991). · cites it 2× “Class size limits are raised and limits on how many students teachers may teach are removed. It repeals all taxes enacted to fund House Bill 1017.”
Oklahoma's Child., Our Future, Inc. v. Coburn, 421 P.3d 867 (Okla. 2018). “34 O.S.Supp.2017, § 10. 2 Address concerns at that point and the Court can ultimately approve or disapprove the title that goes to a vote.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 349, State Question No. 642, 838 P.2d 1 (Okla. 1992). “Any person who is dissatisfied with the wording of a ballot title may, within ten (10) days after the same is filed by the Attorney *8 General with the Secretary of State as provided for in Section 9 of this title, appeal to the Supreme Court by petition in which shall be…”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 364, 930 P.2d 186 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 2× “Windes, as chairman of Oklahoma Term Limits, from the ballot title prepared by the Attorney General, pursuant to 34 O.S. § 10. We conclude that the measure is facially violative of the constitutions of Oklahoma and the United States and may not be placed on the ballot for…”
In re Legislative Referendum No. 334, 107 P.3d 556 (Okla. 2004). · cites it 4× “Under 34 O.S.2001 § 10(A), the petitioners should have filed their protest by May 7, 2004.”
Pierce v. Cartwright, 638 P.2d 450 (Okla. 1981). · cites it 2× “The Attorney General argues in his motion to dismiss that only “persons” under 34 O.S.Supp.1975, § 10(A), have standing to bring a ballot title appeal, and that the Appellant is not Jerry T.”
Covey v. Williamson, 265 P.2d 457 (Okla. 1953). · cites it 2× “34 O.S.1951 § 10; State ex rel. Murray v.”
In Re St. Q. No. 377, Initiative Petition No. 260, 299 P.2d 532 (Okla. 1956). “Since we have declined to adopt the bal-" lot titles heretofore offered it becomes -our duty under 34 O.S.1951 § 10, to prepare a new ballot title as therein directed.”
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Okla. Stat. tit. 34, § 10(A): 6 cases
In Re Initiative Petition No. 315, State Question No. 553, 649 P.2d 545 (Okla. 1982). “[19] The applicable statute, 34 O.S.Supp. 1975 § 10(A), [20] provides that any person who is dissatisfied with the wording of a ballot title may appeal to this Court within ten (10) days after it is filed by the Attorney General with the Secretary of State.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 363, State Question No. 672, 927 P.2d 558 (Okla. 1996). “672, and an appeal, authorized by 34 O.S.1991 § 10(A), 2 from the ballot title prepared by the Attorney General [AG].”
In re Legislative Referendum No. 334, 107 P.3d 556 (Okla. 2004). “Under 34 O.S.2001 § 10(A), the petitioners should have filed their protest by May 7, 2004.”
Pierce v. Cartwright, 638 P.2d 450 (Okla. 1981). “The Attorney General argues in his motion to dismiss that only “persons” under 34 O.S.Supp.1975, § 10(A), have standing to bring a ballot title appeal, and that the Appellant is not Jerry T.”
State Chamber of Oklahoma v. Cobbs, 2024 OK 13 (Okla. 2024).
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