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26 OK Stat § 26-7-123.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-123.3. Voter who requires assistance to vote.

|Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter's union. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe procedures to be used that require such voters to swear or affirm that such assistance is required and that require the person providing such assistance to swear or affirm that the voter's ballots are being voted in accordance with the voter's wishes. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 171, § 23, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-127 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-127. Rules governing counting.

|The following rules shall govern the counting and recounting of votes: |1. If the name of any person is written on a ballot, the name shall not be counted;2. A valid vote shall be any mark prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board made by voters indicating the voter's choice of party, candidate or issue on a ballot. Such marking shall be hereinafter referred to as "valid markings". Such valid markings located otherwise on the ballot shall not be counted;3. Marks used to designate the intention of the voter, other than those herein defined as valid markings, shall not be counted;4. Failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates or questions shall not of itself invalidate the entire ballot if the same has been properly marked as to other candidates or questions;5. A valid marking marked for a political party shall be counted as a vote for each of the political party's candidates on that ballot, except that a valid marking marked for a candidate's name shall take precedence, for that office, over a valid marking for a political party. Provided, further, that if valid markings are marked for more than one political party on a ballot, the ballot shall not be counted for any party offices thereon; and6. Any ballot or part of a ballot on which it is impossible to determine the voter's choice of candidate shall be void as to the candidate or candidates thereby affected.Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-127, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 57, § 2, emerg. eff. March 17, 1978; Laws 1983, c. 171, § 11, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 23, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2010, c. 189, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-129.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-129.1. Ballots mutilated by electronic counting equipment to be counted.

|In the event ballots are counted electronically by a voting device, writing or other marks on the ballot shall not invalidate a ballot or any portion of the ballot, provided the ballot is properly marked otherwise so that it may be counted by the voting device according to law. |Added by Laws 1984, c. 38, § 1, operative July 1, 1984.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-129.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-129.2. Substitute ballots.

|A. In the event an absentee ballot is mutilated, defaced or damaged in a manner that it cannot be read by the voting device and thus not counted during the counting process, then two members of the county election board of different political party affiliations or two members of an absentee voting board under the supervision of the county election board shall be authorized to mark a substitute ballot in identical fashion, insofar as is possible. Once so marked, the substitute ballot shall be entered for counting into the voting device. A written record of such action shall be made by the two county election board members. |B. In the event of an absentee ballot that was delivered electronically to a voter as described in Section 14-118 of this title, or an absentee ballot that was received from a voter by facsimile device as described by Section 14-118.1 of this title, and the ballot cannot be read by the voting device, then two members of the county election board of different political party affiliations or two members of an absentee voting board under the supervision of the county election board shall be authorized to mark a substitute ballot in identical fashion, insofar as is possible. Once so marked, the substitute ballot shall be entered for counting into the voting device. A written record of such action shall be made by the two county election board members.C. In the event there is a disagreement about how a substitute ballot should be marked for any race, the matter shall be brought immediately before the full county election board, which shall vote to decide how to mark the ballot.Added by Laws 1984, c. 38, § 2, operative July 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 24, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2011, c. 139, § 12; Laws 2013, c. 200, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-130 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-130. Watchers - Commission - Duties - Violation deemed misdemeanor.

|Any candidate or any recognized political party shall be entitled to have a watcher present at any place where an official count is being conducted. Such watcher must be commissioned in writing by the candidate, or by the chair of the recognized political party of the county in which the watcher is being authorized. Such commission must be filed with the secretary of the appropriate county election board no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday preceding the election. Watchers must subscribe to an oath to observe all laws and rules prescribed for watchers as hereinafter provided. Such oath must be administered by the inspector of the precinct in which the watcher is authorized. Watchers shall be entitled to observe the voting device both before the polls are opened and after the polls are closed; provided, further, that such watchers shall not be present at the polling place at other times. Watchers may be commissioned to observe voting device testing and to accompany personnel assigned to repair or maintain machines during the period of the election. In such case, the watchers shall be limited to observing the repair or maintenance work being performed and making a written record of such work. Any watcher who violates the law prescribed for watchers shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-130, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 171, § 13, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983; Laws 1990, c. 306, § 5, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 25, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 290, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2004, c. 307, § 7, emerg. eff. May 17, 2004; Laws 2010, c. 189, § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-132 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-132. Certificate of vote - Electronic results of election results storage medium.

|After the last voter has voted, the inspector shall insert the key or other device in the voting device and obtain printouts of results from the election results storage medium. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe the number of such printouts to be obtained. The inspector, judge and clerk shall each sign all printouts which shall be certificates that the results of the precinct are true and correct. The printed certificate of vote and electronic results of the election results storage medium shall be official results of the precinct. The inspector shall cause one copy of each certificate to be posted on the door or entrance of the polling place . The secretary of the county election board shall cause the official results of the precinct to be transmitted forthwith to the Secretary of the State Election Board in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-132, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 26, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2010, c. 189, § 18, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Laws 2016, c. 38, § 4.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-132.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-132.2. Voting devices - Removal and transfer of election results storage medium.

|After the results have been printed from the election results storage medium, the voting device shall be unlocked and the seal removed from the election results storage medium compartment. The election results storage medium shall be removed and prepared for transfer to the county election board as prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. |Added by Laws 1991, c. 2, § 5, emerg. eff. Feb. 25, 1991. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 189, § 19, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-133 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-133. Ballot cards - Certificate of vote - Return to county election board.

|After certificates of vote have been printed, the ballot box shall be unlocked and all ballot cards and a copy of the signed certificate of vote shall be placed in a transfer case. Said transfer case shall be sealed, and the inspector shall return it, along with all other election materials and a copy of the certificate of vote, forthwith to the county election board. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-133, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 27, eff. March 1, 1992.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-134 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-134. Retention of transfer case.

|The county election board shall not disturb anything in the transfer case, and the case shall remain sealed and retained by the secretary of the county election board until opened by court order or until it is necessary to open same for use at another election, at which time the ballots shall be destroyed; provided, however, that in no case shall the ballots be destroyed until thirty (30) days after the election at which they were cast. Provided, the secretary of the county election board shall be authorized to open a sealed transfer case for the purpose of conducting a post-election audit as described in Section 1 of this act. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-134, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 28, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2011, c. 139, § 13; Laws 2019, c. 163, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-134.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-134.1. Voting devices - Recounts.

|In counties using voting devices, if on election night the uncounted ballots in a precinct exceed two percent (2%) of the total number of persons voting in the precinct or if the voting device has malfunctioned in such a way that there are no totals on the printout or if the printout is illegible or if, due to the malfunction, properly cast ballots placed in the emergency bin were not processed through the device, the county election board is authorized to open the transfer case and to recount the ballots on election night using a preassigned voting device in public view and in the presence of a representative of the sheriff's office. Upon completion of the recount the transfer case shall be resealed by members of the county election board. |Added by Laws 1991, c. 2, § 7, emerg. eff. Feb. 25, 1991. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 139, § 14.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-136 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-136. Canvassing returns.

|The county election board shall convene at the county courthouse, or at such other place as the county election board may designate on the day of each election, for the purpose of receiving the official precinct returns and shall remain in session until such precinct returns are all delivered. The board shall cause to be accumulated and listed the results of such election, as the official precinct returns are received, in a manner and upon forms prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The county election board shall use such precinct returns to certify the results of such election for county officers and questions and shall transmit electronically or in writing as prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board after 5 p.m. on Friday following the election to the State Election Board the completed county returns for all state officers and questions. Such county returns shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the result in the several counties. The State Election Board shall use such county returns to certify the results of such election for all state officers and questions after 5 p.m. on Tuesday next succeeding the election. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-136, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 29, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 9, eff. July 1, 2005.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-137 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-137. Methods of sealing.

|The State Election Board shall prescribe methods of sealing all ballots, all certificates of vote and all materials used in recording the count of the ballots in such a manner that any tampering with, or altering of same after said sealing has been accomplished can be detected. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 7-137, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-7-138 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-7-138. Credit for voting and record of voting method used.

|A. Following the election, the secretary of the county election board shall cause each registered voter who cast a ballot to be credited with voting in said election according to procedures specified by the Secretary of the State Election Board. |B. 1. The secretary of the county election board shall record a voter's method of voting for each voter in the voter credit described in subsection A of this section, but shall not disclose to the public the method of voting for any voter except as allowed in this subsection.2. A voter's method of voting contained in the voter history record shall not be a public record except for an election held on the date of:a.a regularly scheduled federal or state election, orb.a statewide special election for a state question.3. For the purposes of this section, "method of voting" shall mean an indication or identification of the method used by a voter to cast a ballot, including:a.in person on election day,b.in-person absentee,c.absentee, ord.any other method of voting authorized by law.C. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe such procedures as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 1990, c. 331, § 17, eff. July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 545, § 10, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2021, c. 195, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-101. Certifying nominees.

|The county election board shall certify a list of nominees of each political party for county offices following the Primary and Runoff Primary Elections. The State Election Board shall certify a list of nominees of each political party for the offices for which the Board accepts filings of Declarations of Candidacy following the Primary and Runoff Primary Elections. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-101, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-102. Certificates of nomination not required.

|Neither the State Election Board nor the county election board shall be required to provide Certificates of Nomination to candidates. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-103. Certificates of election.

|The county election board shall certify a list of successful candidates for county offices and shall provide Certificates of Election to the same following the General Election, except that Certificates of Election may be issued to unopposed candidates after 5 p.m. on the second day following the close of the filing period. The State Election Board shall certify a list of successful candidates for offices for which the Board accepts filings of Declarations of Candidacy and shall provide Certificates of Election to the same following the General Election, except that Certificates of Election may be issued to unopposed candidates after 5 p.m. on the second day following the close of the filing period. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-103, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 88, § 9, emerg. eff. April 13, 1999.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-104. Lists and certificates to be prescribed by Secretary of State Election Board.

|The lists and certificates prescribed in Section 8-103 of this act shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-104, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-105. Tie votes.

|A. When a tie vote is certified in the nomination or election of any candidate in any Runoff Primary, General Election or any Primary Election, the election board which is authorized by law to issue the certified list or certificate of election shall, at a public meeting of the board and in the presence of the candidates involved or their designee, if they or any of them desire to be present, select the nominee or electee by lot. |B. When a nominee or electee is to be selected by lot pursuant to the provisions of this section, the following procedures shall be observed:1. The secretary of the appropriate election board shall, on or before the tenth day following the election, notify each of the tying candidates for which the vote was tied. The notice shall include the time, date and location of the selection, shall be made in writing by registered or certified mail and shall be postmarked not fewer than five (5) days prior to the meeting;2. A candidate may designate one person as a witness to attend the meeting on the candidate’s behalf. The designation shall be made in writing, signed by the candidate and presented to the secretary of the appropriate election board;3. The secretary of the appropriate election board shall, in full view of those present at the meeting, clearly write or print the name of each tied candidate on separate pieces of paper measuring approximately equal size. The names of the candidates shall be written or printed on the same color and type of paper. The papers shall be folded in half one time so that the written names are not visible and shall be placed into a container selected by the secretary of the appropriate election board;4. The secretary shall draw, or may designate a person other than the candidates, witnesses or other person directly interested in the election to draw, one paper, and the name of the nominee or electee appearing on the first drawn paper shall be declared the winner. The secretary shall then expose the other name or names not drawn to all witnesses present; and5. The meeting shall be held on a weekday, holidays excepted, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.C. When there are three (3) or more candidates and a tie for first place occurs for the nomination of a candidate at a Primary Election for which a Runoff Primary will be held, the names of the tied candidates shall be placed on the Runoff Primary ballot.Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 72, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Laws 1991, c. 129, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2000, c. 358, § 10, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 11, eff. July 1, 2005.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-106. Time for issuing lists or certificates.

|No lists or certificates provided for in Section 8-103 of this title shall be issued either by the county election board or State Election Board before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following a Primary, Runoff Primary or General Election. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-106, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 545, § 12, eff. July 1, 2005.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-107. Right to certificate.

|Right to a Certificate of Election shall not be considered a property right to any extent whatsoever, unless and until such right to such certificate shall be determined, and such certificate issued as hereinafter provided. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-107, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-108. Lists and certificates to be issued.

|If no contest shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, the county election boards and State Election Board shall declare the result of such election and shall issue the appropriate lists or certificates to the successful party as provided by law. Provided, however, that no such lists or certificates shall be issued until the total of all returns has been verified, and a complete tabulation thereof made. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-109. Time for filing contest - Contests alleging irregularities or fraud.

|Any candidate whose name appeared on a Primary, Runoff Primary or General Election ballot, or any individual authorized to request a recount pursuant to Section 8-111 of this title may, at any time before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, contest the correctness of the announced results of said election by filing a written petition with the appropriate election board. Contests alleging irregularities or fraud shall not be permitted in any election except those in which candidates are seeking office. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any proceedings in district court, which are otherwise authorized by law, alleging irregularities or fraud in an election. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-109, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-8-110 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-8-110. Sheriff to provide security for ballot boxes or transfer cases.

|It shall be the duty of the sheriff in each county to provide security for the ballot boxes or transfer cases from the time the ballot boxes or transfer cases are stored by the county election board following an election until the election results have been certified or, in the event a recount contest is filed, until such time as the ballot boxes or transfer cases are delivered to the district courtroom. Provided, ballot boxes or transfer cases may be returned to the custody of the secretary of the county election board for the purpose of conducting a post-election audit as described in Section 1 of this act. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-110, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 30, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 13, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2019, c. 163, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.