A. The form of initiative petition shall be substantially as follows: INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorable ______________, Governor of Oklahoma (or To the Honorable ______________, Mayor, Chairman of County Commissioners, or other chief executive officers, as the case may be, for the city, county or other municipality): We, the undersigned legal voters of the State of Oklahoma (and of the district of _______________, county of _______________, or city of ________________, as the case may be), respectfully order that the following proposed law (or amendment to the constitution, ordinance, or amendment to the city charter, as the case may be) shall be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Oklahoma (or of the district of ______________, county of ______________, or city of ______________, as the case may be) for their approval or rejection at the regular general election (or regular or special city election), to be held on the _____ day
of _________, 20__, and each for himself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Oklahoma (and of the district of _________, county of __________________, city of ______________, as the case may be); the following five data points shall be included on the form: the voter’s legal first name, legal last name, zip code, house number, and numerical month and day of my birth. The time for filing this petition expires ninety (90) days from (Secretary of State to insert assigned date when petition is to begin signature circulation). (This for State initiative. For county, city, or other municipality the length of time shall be ninety (90) days.) The question we herewith submit to our fellow voters is: Shall the following bill (or proposed amendment to the Constitution or resolution) be approved? (Insert here an exact copy of the text of the measure followed by proponents of record (not to exceed three signatures, complete printed name and address associated with his or her Oklahoma voter registration record).) B. In order for the signature to be approved by the Secretary of State, four or more data points described in subsection A of this section must be matched to the voter registration file. R.L. 1910, § 3369. Amended by Laws 1961, p. 264, § 2, emerg. eff. May 17, 1961; Laws 1992, c. 92, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1994, c. 147, § 2, emerg. eff. May 3, 1994; Laws 2015, c. 193, § 2, emerg. eff. April 28, 2015; Laws 2020, c. 125, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020; Laws 2024, c. 119, § 2, emerg. eff. April 23, 2024.
Notes of Decisions
In Re: Initiative Petition No. 397, State Question No. 767, 2014 OK 23.
· cites it 5× “The ballot title is also treated as part of the petition in 34 O.S. § 2. Giving effect to both of these provisions means that the ballot title is not part of the petition for the purpose of a ballot title appeal, but a ballot title is part of the initiative petition in 34 O.”
In Re: Initiative Petition No. 397, State Question No. 767, 2014 OK 23, 326 P.3d 496.
· cites it 3× “Giving effect to both of these provisions means that the ballot title is not part of the petition for the purpose of a ballot title appeal, but a ballot title is part of the initiative petition in 34 O.S. § 2, and thus part of the petition that is duplicated for securing…”
Bellmon v. Albert, 648 P.2d 1207 (Okla. 1982).
· cites it 8× “1981, § 9(D); (2) It is invalid because it is in defective form contrary to 34 O.S.1981, § 2; (3) It was otherwise invalid because it is constitutionally vague and creates confusion; (4) It violates § 54, Art.”
Nichols v. Ziriax, 2022 OK 76, 518 P.3d 883.
· cites it 3× “Laws at 452--53, 455 (codified at 34 O.S.2021, §§ 2 See id. sec. 7, § 6.1(A)(8), 2020 Okla.”
In Re Initiative Petition No. 259, State Question 376, 316 P.2d 139 (Okla. 1957).
“” Then follows a complete copy of the title and text of the proposed measure as required by 34 O.S.1951 § 2. This proposed measure provides for elections in counties to prohibit or permit manúfacture, sale or other distribution of beverages containing more than one-half of one…”
In Re Referendum No. 18, St Ques. No. 437, 417 P.2d 295 (Okla. 1966).
“They contend that other individuals signing the same petition failed to list their addresses and furnish the data required by Title 34 O.S.1961, § 2. It is their contention that the affidavit of the circulator wherein he states, “I believe that each has stated his name, post…”
In Re Protest to Referendum Petition No. 1968-1 of Norman, 475 P.2d 381 (Okla. 1970).
“5 §§ 1, 2, 3, and 4 and further *383 fails to comply with 34 O.S.1961 §§ 2, 8, and 51, and for as much as the ordinance sought to be referred is an administrative ordinance enacted to provide effective remedies for individual rights guaranteed by the Thirteenth and Fourteenth…”
State Chamber of Oklahoma v. Cobbs, 2024 OK 13, 545 P.3d 1216.
· cites it 2× “See 34 O.S.Supp.2015 §§ 2, 8(A). As a result, [t]he gist alone must now work to prevent fraud, corruption, and deceit in the initiative process.”
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