Oklahoma Code § 11-16-114

Title 11. Cities And Towns: Conduct of special elections held for electing
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officers.
A.  When the office of a municipal elected official is to be
filled at a special partisan election, the resolution or order of
the governing body calling the election shall contain the following
facts:

1.  A filing period of three (3) days which shall begin not more
than twenty (20) days from the date the resolution or order is
required to be filed with the county election board;
2.  The date of the special primary election, not less than
forty-five (45) days after the close of the filing period; and
3.  The date of the special general election, not less than
forty-five (45) days after the date of the primary election.  A copy
of the resolution or order shall be filed with the secretary of the
county election board not less than sixty (60) days preceding the
date of the special primary election.  The election shall be
conducted under the laws applicable to general municipal elections.
B.  When the office of a municipal elected official is to be
filled at a special nonpartisan election, the resolution or order of
the governing body calling the election shall contain the following
facts:
1.  A filing period of three (3) days which shall begin not more
than twenty (20) days from the date the resolution or order is
required to be filed with the county election board;
2.  The date of the special general election, not less than
forty-five (45) days after the close of the filing period.  A copy
of the resolution or order shall be filed with the secretary of the
county election board not less than sixty (60) days preceding the
date of the special general election.
C.  Special municipal elections may be called only on dates
established by subsection B of Section 3-101 of Title 26 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.

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