# Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-13: Form of petition

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## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-13
- **Heading:** Form of petition
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 19 / Section 19-13

## Text

The following shall be substantially the form for every

petition, or petitions, filed with the Governor, asking that an

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 39

election be called for the purpose of creating such new county, or

detaching territory from one county, for the purpose of adding same

to another; provided, that this section shall not apply to petitions

on file with the Governor, upon which an election has been called:

"Petition asking that an election be called for the creation of

the proposed county of _____; said proposed county to embrace the

following described territory. (Here describe proposed county by

metes and bounds)", or, if the election is to be called for

detaching territory from an existing county, the heading of petition

shall be as follows: "Petition asking that an election be called to

detach the following described territory (Here describe territory,

proposed to be detached by metes and bounds) from the county of

_____, for the purpose of having said described territory added to

the county of _____."

State of Oklahoma, )

) ss.

County of ______________)

To the Governor of the State of Oklahoma:

I most respectfully represent that I am ______ years of age; and

am now, and have been for ____ years, a resident of such county and

state above mentioned; that I am now residing within the precinct,

or ward, in which I now propose to vote and have resided thereat for

____ years, and am a duly qualified elector in the precinct wherein

I reside; and I do most respectfully petition Your Excellency to

call an election for the purpose of creating the proposed county of

______; (or in event territory is to be detached from an existing

county, and added to an existing county), to call an election for

the purpose of detaching a portion of ______ county and adding same

to ______ county; and I have not signed any other petition asking

that an election be held under the provisions of this act.

Respectfully submitted

__________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____ A.D.

(year).

__________________________

Notary Public.

My commission expires __________.

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