A. Each initiative petition and each referendum petition shall be duplicated for the securing of signatures. The Secretary of State shall design a form, subject to change, for signatures that shall be used by proponents of initiatives or referendums when collecting signatures, and each sheet for signatures shall be attached to a copy of the petition. Each copy of the petition and sheets for signatures is hereinafter termed a pamphlet. On the outer page of each pamphlet shall be printed the word “Warning”, and underneath this in ten-point type the words, “It is a felony for anyone to sign an initiative or referendum petition with any name other than his or her own, or knowingly to sign his or her name more than once for the measure, or to sign such petition when he or she is not a legal voter of this state.” A statement of the gist of the proposition shall be printed on the top margin of each signature sheet and shall:

1. Explain in basic words, which can be easily found in dictionaries of general usage, the effect of the proposition;

2. Not contain any words which have a special meaning for a particular profession or trade not commonly known to the citizens of this state;

3. Not contain euphemisms, words, or phrases regarded in popular parlance as code words, or an apparent attempt to deceive voters;

4. Not reflect partiality in its composition or contain any argument for or against the measure; and

5. Indicate whether a proposed measure will have a fiscal impact on the state and if so, the potential source of funding including, but not limited to, federal funding or legislative appropriation which may require imposition of a new tax, increase of an existing tax, or elimination of existing services.

B. A statement shall be printed under the gist of the proposition that provides notice that a copy of the petition and all signatures on such petition are public records subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

C. The Secretary of State shall affirm that any gist conforms with the requirements of this section. The Secretary may remove any gist that violates the requirements of this section and direct the proponents of the petition to submit a gist that complies with all the requirements of this section.

Historical Data

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R.L. 1910, § 3370; [Comp. Stat. 1921, § 6626]; [St. 1931, § 5869]; Amended by Laws 1961, SB 64, p. 264, § 3, emerg. eff. May 17, 1961; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1111, c. 288, § 1, emerg. eff. July 23, 1985; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2289, c. 92, § 3, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 2020, HB 3826, c. 125, § 3, eff. November 1, 2020 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, SB 1027, c. 275, § 1, emerg. eff. May 23, 2025 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Level
	2003 OK AG 12,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ray Vaughn, State Representative, District 81	Discussed at Length
	2003 OK AG 54,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Robert Milacek, State Senator, District 19	Cited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2007 OK CIV APP 19, 155 P.3d 841,	IN RE: REFERENDUM PETITIONS NO. 0405-1, 0405-2 AND 0405-3	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1991 OK 55, 813 P.2d 1019, 62 OBJ 1880,	Initiative Petition No. 347 State Question No. 639, In re	Discussed
	1994 OK 97, 879 P.2d 810, 65 OBJ 2546,	In Re Initiative Petition No. 360, State Question No. 662	Cited
	2001 OK 98, 55 P.3d 1048, 72 OBJ 3416,	IN RE: INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 365, STATE QUESTION NO. 687	Cited
	1965 OK 118, 404 P.2d 1014,	COMMUNITY GAS AND SERVICE COMPANY v. WALBAUM	Discussed at Length
	1995 OK 77, 899 P.2d 1145, 66 OBJ 2313,	In re Initiative Petition No. 362 State Question 669	Discussed
	1972 OK 133, 501 P.2d 1089,	OKLAHOMANS FOR MOD. ALCO. BEV. CON. v. SHELTON	Discussed at Length
	1996 OK 122, 927 P.2d 558, 67 OBJ 3423,	In re Initiative Petition No. 363, State Question No. 672	Discussed
	2014 OK 23, 326 P.3d 496,	IN RE: INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 397, STATE QUESTION NO. 767	Discussed
	2016 OK 51, 376 P.3d 250,	IN RE INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 409, STATE QUESTION NO. 785	Discussed
	2016 OK 84, 377 P.3d 138,	OCPA IMPACT, INC. v. SHEEHAN	Discussed at Length
	1979 OK 103, 597 P.2d 1208,	IN RE SUPREME COURT ADJUDICATION, ETC.	Cited
	2018 OK 24, 414 P.3d 351,	OKLAHOMA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION v. POTTS	Discussed
	2018 OK 25, 414 P.3d 367,	McDONALD v. THOMPSON	Cited
	2018 OK 55, 421 P.3d 867,	OKLAHOMA'S CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE, INC. v. COBURN	Discussed at Length
	2020 OK 10, 458 P.3d 1080,	IN RE: INITIATIVE PETITION No. 420 STATE QUESTION No. 804	Cited
	2020 OK 44, 465 P.3d 1259,	IN RE: INITIATIVE PETITION No. 426 STATE QUESTION No. 810	Discussed at Length
	2020 OK 58, 470 P.3d 284,	IN RE INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 425, STATE QUESTION NO. 809	Discussed
	2021 OK 5, 480 P.3d 906,	EZZELL v. LACK	Discussed at Length
	2000 OK 17, 997 P.2d 164, 71 OBJ 721,	Calvey v. Daxon	Discussed
	2022 OK 30, 507 P.3d 1251,	IN RE: STATE QUESTION No. 820 INITIATIVE PETITION No. 434	Cited
	2022 OK 37, 508 P.3d 431,	TAY v. GREEN	Discussed
	2022 OK 38, 509 P.3d 615,	TAY v. GREEN	Cited
	2000 OK 47, 9 P.3d 78, 71 OBJ 1747,	In re: INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 365, STATE QUESTION NO. 687	Discussed
	2024 OK 13, 545 P.3d 1216,	STATE CHAMBER OF OKLAHOMA v. COBBS	Discussed
	2024 OK 60, 558 P.3d 19,	IN RE: STATE QUESTION NO. 832 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 446	Discussed
	2025 OK 56, 577 P.3d 276,	IN RE INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 448, STATE QUESTION NO. 836; THE OKLAHOMA REPUBLICAN PARTY, et. al. v. SETTER, et. al.	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Session Laws - 2025
	Cite	Name	Level
	2025 O.S.L. 275, 2025 O.S.L. 275,	[SB 1027] - Initiative and referendum	Cited
Title 34. Initiative and Referendum
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	34 O.S. 3,	Petitions and Signatures	Cited
	34 O.S. 3,	Petitions and Signatures	Cited