§ 26 O.S. § 26-12-116Special elections on state or local questions

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In the event the Governor or the Legislature shall call for a
special statewide election on any measure to be submitted to a vote
of the people, the election shall be held not fewer than seventy
(70) days from the date the election is called. Such special
statewide election may be on the same date as a primary or general
election or may be on some other date set by the Governor or the
Legislature. In the event the board of county commissioners or the
governing body of a municipality or school district or technology
center school district or any other governmental subdivision calls
for a special election on any question, the election shall be held
not fewer than sixty (60) days from the date the election is called;
provided, that a special election called by a school or technology
center school district to be held on the date of the annual school
runoff election shall not be held fewer than forty-five (45) days
from the date the special election is called. A special election to
fill a vacancy for member of the board of education of a school
district or to fill a vacancy for municipal office shall be
scheduled not fewer than sixty (60) days from the date the election
is called.

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