Okla. Const. art. VII, § 3

Election of Justices and Judges - Vacancies. From each of the Supreme Court districts and Court of Criminal Appeals districts, the voters thereof shall elect a Justice of the Supreme Court and a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals at a non-partisan election, in a manner provided by statute. In the event intermediate appellate courts are created, the judges thereof shall be elected at a non-partisan election, in a manner provided by statute. In the event of a vacancy the Governor shall, by appointment from said district, fill such vacancy until the next election for State Officers, and at such election the vacancy for the unexpired term shall be filled by a non-partisan election in a manner provided by statute. Added by State Question No. 448, Legislative Referendum No. 164, adopted at election held on July 11, 1967. NOTE: A prior Section 3 of Article VII was repealed by State Question No. 448, Legislative Referendum No. 164, adopted at election held on July 11, 1967. Repeal proposed by Laws 1967, p. 698, H.J.R. No. 508.