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19 OK Stat § 19-72 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-72. Election - How called.

|Upon a petition in writing, signed by twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualified electors of the county, such percent to be determined by the total vote cast in such county for the head of the state ticket in the next preceding general election, said petitions being verified by an affidavit, showing that the petitioners are qualified electors of said county, and such petitions being filed with the Governor, the Governor shall, within thirty (30) days, issue his proclamation calling an election to be held in such county not less than sixty (60) nor more than seventy (70) days from the date of his proclamation. |R.L. 1910, § 1518.
19 OK Stat § 19-73 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-73. Form of election petition.

|The following shall be substantially the form for every petition filed with the Governor asking such special election to be held as provided herein: |To the Governor of the State of Oklahoma:We, the undersigned qualified electors of _______ County, State of Oklahoma, hereby petition the Governor of said state to call an election to relocate the county seat of said county, under the provisions of Section 6, Article XVII, of the Constitution.R.L. 1910, § 1519.
19 OK Stat § 19-74 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-74. Notice of election - Tickets and candidates.

|Such elections shall be held upon such public notice as the Governor in his proclamation may direct; and the Governor shall cause to be placed upon the tickets to be voted at such election only the names of such cities, towns and places as may, more than twenty (20) days prior to such election, file with the Governor verified petitions therefor, as above mentioned, signed by not less than three hundred qualified electors of said county. |R.L. 1910, § 1520.
19 OK Stat § 19-75 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-75. Form of petition for place on ticket.

|The following shall be substantially the form for every petition filed with the Governor asking that the name of any city, town or place be placed upon the tickets to be voted at such election: |PETITION FOR CITY - FORM OF.Petition asking that the city, town or place of _______ be placed on the tickets to be voted in _____ County on the ____ day of ______ A.D.   (year).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 said 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 cause to be placed the name of ______ (city, town or place) upon the tickets to be voted at the special election to be held in ________ County on the ____ day of _____, A.D.   (year), for the purpose of relocating the county seat of said county.Respectfully submitted,Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______, A.D.   (year)._______________Notary public.My commission expires  .R.L. 1910, § 1521. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 246, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
19 OK Stat § 19-76 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-76. Special election board.

|When an election is called for the purpose of relocating the county seat, the Governor shall appoint some person, resident of the county, who does not live or reside in either city or town which is or is to be a candidate for county seat honors, and each of said rival towns is to select one person each who shall constitute said election board, with duties as provided by law for county election boards, when not in conflict herewith. The appointment of the members of such special election board shall be made upon the recommendation of the mayor or of the president of the town board of trustees, or in the event said place has neither, then upon the recommendation of the president of the organization representing said place, so being a candidate for the location of said county seat. It shall be the duty of such special election board to prepare or cause to be prepared, and to distribute ballots for said election as provided by law for general elections; said ballots to contain the names of each and every city, town or place as certified to said board by the governor. The members of said board shall serve without compensation. |R.L. 1910, § 1522.
19 OK Stat § 19-77 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-77. Duties.

|Such special election board shall furnish each voting precinct or voting place with two ballot boxes; one of said boxes to be used for the depositing therein of the ballots as voted, and the other for the purpose of depositing therein the affidavits, as made, of all qualified electors. All ballots and affidavits shall be printed and furnished by the special election board as provided by law for the printing and furnishing of ballots in regular elections. |R.L. 1910, § 1523.
19 OK Stat § 19-78 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-78. Special election commissioners - Oath.

|When any such special election is called it shall be the duty of the Governor to select and commission one special election commissioner for each voting precinct or voting place in such county so holding such election as provided in this article. Every such commission shall be in writing and shall be signed by the Governor. Before any such special election commissioner shall assume the duties of his office he shall take and subscribe to the following oath: |OATH.I, _________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma, and will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity and to the best of my ability; that I am not now and have never been a resident of the County of ______, that I am not interested in any manner in any business proposition or in any institution located in any city, town or place, or otherwise interested in any such city, town or place which is a candidate for the location of the county seat in said county of ___________.____________________Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of ______ A.D. 19__.____________________Notary public.My commission expires ________.R.L. 1910, § 1524.
19 OK Stat § 19-79 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-79. Qualifications.

|No person shall be qualified and eligible to perform the duties of special election commissioner in any county, who shall be or have been a resident of such county, or who shall be interested in any manner in the success of any city, town or place, which is a candidate for any such county seat, or who shall be interested in any way or in any manner in any business proposition or institution located in any such city, town or place which is a candidate for the location of said county seat. |R.L. 1910, § 1525.
19 OK Stat § 19-80 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-80. Assignments - Duties of - Vacancies.

|In selecting and commissioning said special election commissioners, the governor shall assign each said commissioner to a particular voting precinct, or voting place in said county, proposing to hold such special election; and for the purpose of said special election the said commissioner so selected, shall perform the duties of an inspector of election in such precinct or voting place so assigned, as provided by the general election laws when not in conflict with the provisions of this article. It shall be the duty of each such special election commissioner to present himself to the special county election board at the office of the county clerk at the present county seat of such county not later than ten o'clock a.m., of the second day next preceding the date set for the holding of such special election where he shall receive from said board, and receipt therefor, the ballots, ballot boxes, poll books, tally sheets, stamps, pen, ink, pencils and other material necessary for the proper holding of such election, and shall safely convey such material so received to the precinct or voting place assigned so that the polls may be duly and promptly opened on the day set for the holding of said special election: Provided, that the words "ballot" or "ballots" as used in this article, shall be construed to mean the same as the words "ticket" or "tickets" as used in the Constitution of the state with reference to elections for the removal or change of county seats. In the event the special election commissioner of any precinct shall fail to present himself to the county election board for such election supplies and to receive the same at the time in this article specified, then it shall be the duty of the county election board to designate and appoint in writing some qualified elector of the county to perform all of the duties of said special election commissioner of such precinct at said election. |R.L. 1910, § 1526.
19 OK Stat § 19-81 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-81. Booths and conveniences - Precinct boards.

|On the day set for the holding of the said special election, it shall be the duty of the said special election board to see that each precinct, or voting place, is supplied with booths and other necessary conveniences for the proper holding of such election. It shall be their duty to select two judges and two clerks for such special election in each precinct or voting place; said judges and clerks, so acting, shall receive the fees as prescribed for like service in any regular general election. It shall be the duty of the special election commissioner to administer the oath to such judges and clerks of such elections. |R.L. 1910, § 1527.
19 OK Stat § 19-82 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-82. Qualifications of voters - Form of affidavit.

|Any person desiring to vote at such special election, after having passed the challengers whose duties shall be the same as prescribed by law governing any general election, and being admitted to the room, shall, before being given a ballot, permit the clerks to fill out an affidavit and such intended voter shall subscribe and swear to such affidavit before the special election commissioner, after which such person shall be given a ticket and permitted to prepare same and deliver the ballot to the special election commissioner who shall, in the presence of the voter, deposit the ballot in the proper ballot box, and shall deposit the affidavit in the box provided for that purpose. The form of the affidavit required of all persons presenting themselves to vote at such special election shall be substantially as follows: |AFFIDAVIT.State of Oklahoma,))ss.County of ________), of lawful age, first being duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says: That such person is a citizen of the United States, is over the age of 18 years, that such person has been for one year last past a bona fide resident of the state, of said county six months and in _____ precinct thirty (30) days next preceding this date; that such person came to his or her present residence from _________, and is a legally qualified elector in the precinct on this day and has not voted in the election._____________________Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _________ A.D.   (year).Special Election Commissioner.R.L. 1910, § 1528. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 246, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
19 OK Stat § 19-83 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-83. Canvass of vote - Declaration of result.

|Upon the holding of any such special election the precinct board of canvassers shall canvass the vote, make and certify said returns to the Governor, who shall canvass all such elections held as provided herein. The Governor, upon receipt of all the ballot boxes and boxes containing all the affidavits, together with the returns from each and every precinct in such county, shall forthwith canvass said returns and shall at once declare the result of such special election and shall cause the will of the electors to be carried into effect. |R.L. 1910, § 1529.
19 OK Stat § 19-84 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-84. Two-thirds vote required to relocate - Second election.

|If two-thirds of all the votes cast in the county at such special election shall be in favor of any city, town or place, other than the county seat, then such city, town or place shall thereafter be the county seat; but if more than two towns or places are voted for, and no town receives the requisite proportion of all the votes cast, then all names of towns or places voted for on said ballot except the two receiving the greatest number of votes shall be dropped; and the Governor shall, in like time and manner, cause to be called and held a second election at which only two towns or places shall be voted for, and if any city, town or place other than the county seat shall receive the requisite proportion of the votes cast at the second election, such city, town or place shall thereafter be the county seat; otherwise the county seat shall remain unchanged. |R.L. 1910, § 1530.
19 OK Stat § 19-85 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-85. Elections not oftener than once in ten years.

|Elections for relocating the county seat shall not occur at intervals of less than ten years; provided, that where elections have already been held, the beginning of the said interval above-named shall date from the time of holding said elections. |R.L. 1910, § 1531.
19 OK Stat § 19-86 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-86. Duties of special commissioners.

|Each of the special election commissioners shall be the custodian of the ballot boxes, and affidavit boxes, and of all certificates and returns of his precinct and shall safely convey the same to the office of the county clerk not later than twelve o'clock noon of the second day next succeeding the day of election, and shall at said time and place, meet with other special commissioners, and shall select one of their number and commission him to proceed at once to the office of the Governor, and to deliver to the Governor all the boxes, certificates and returns; said special messenger giving a receipt to each commissioner for all boxes and returns so accepted, and taking a receipt from the Governor for all boxes and returns delivered to him. |R.L. 1910, § 1532.
19 OK Stat § 19-87 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-87. Jurisdiction of contests in Supreme Court.

|Exclusive, original jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Supreme Court over all controversies that may arise under the provisions of this article, and any city, town or place being a candidate for the location of any county seat in any such election, shall have a right to a hearing before the Supreme Court upon application filed and presented within thirty (30) days after any such election shall be held. |R.L. 1910, § 1533.
19 OK Stat § 19-88 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-88. Cases given precedence and passed on speedily.

|If any application for a hearing, upon any question arising after any such election has been held, is filed with the Supreme Court it shall be the duty of said court to make said matter special and give it precedence over the other business of said court, and consider and pass upon the same as speedily as is consistent with the business of said court. |R.L. 1910, § 1534.
19 OK Stat § 19-89 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-89. Compensation of election officials - How expenses borne.

|All special election commissioners, selected and commissioned as provided herein, shall receive as compensation for their services the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00) per day for each and every day necessarily employed in the work connected with the holding of such election, including the time spent in going to and returning from said county, and the actual and necessary traveling expenses, and for maintenance in the performance of such duties. Such commissioner shall prepare and file with the Governor a sworn itemized statement of time employed and expenses incurred, which said statement shall be by the Governor forwarded to the county clerk of the county holding such election. The expense connected with the holding of any such special election, including the per diem and expenses of all such special election commissioners, shall be borne and paid for by the county out of any funds in hands of the county treasurer. |R.L. 1910, § 1535.
19 OK Stat § 19-90 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-90. Challengers and watchers - Authority.

|Any city, town or place being a candidate for the location of any county seat in any such election may appoint and designate one qualified elector in any precinct or voting place to act as challenger at such precinct; and may appoint and designate one poll book holder and one special watcher in any such precinct or voting place: Provided, that the challenger, poll book holder and watcher shall perform duties as provided by law governing any general election. Any such city, town or place may appoint in writing by, the mayor or president of the board of trustees thereof or the president of the organization representing such place one qualified elector of the county for each precinct who shall have the right to be present in the room where the election is held at the precinct to which such person is assigned, and during all the time of the receipt and counting of the tickets or ballots, and until the vote is fully canvassed by such election officers, and the returns certified by the inspector, judges and clerks, and to whom the inspector, judges and clerks shall deliver a certificate, signed by each of them, of the vote received at said election by each candidate, and the refusal of any such inspector, judge or clerk, or other person to extend and enforce the right herein granted, shall constitute a felony. Such person shall deliver such written appointment to the special election commissioner of such election in proof of his authority to represent his town as aforesaid at such election. |R.L. 1910, § 1536. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 146, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 146 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
19 OK Stat § 19-91 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-91. Violations - Felony.

|Any election officer who shall be appointed or commissioned under the provisions of this article or the laws of Oklahoma, and who shall knowingly and willfully fail or refuse to perform the duties required of him, shall be guilty of a felony. |R.L. 1910, § 1537. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 147, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 147 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
19 OK Stat § 19-92 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-92. Bribery.

|Any person or corporation offering money or other thing of value, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose of influencing any voter for or against any competing city, town or place in such election shall be guilty of the felony of bribery. |R.L. 1910, § 1538. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 148, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 148 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
19 OK Stat § 19-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-112. Violation of act a felony.

|Any county treasurer violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by confinement in the State Penitentiary for a term not less than one (1) year nor more than four (4) years. |Added by Laws 1925, c. 88, p. 139, § 2. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 149, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 70, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 149 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
19 OK Stat § 19-113 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-113. Treasurer's bondsmen liable for securities - Approval of securities.

|The bondsmen of said county treasurer shall be liable to the bank depositing any of the securities as above named for the accounting of all such securities and the return to said bank of any or all of the securities as above named, or their value in money. Before any of the securities above named shall be accepted by the county treasurer in behalf of the county commissioners said securities shall be approved to the satisfaction of a majority of a commission composed of the judge of the district court, district attorney and county clerk. |R.L. 1910, § 1541.
19 OK Stat § 19-114 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-114. Securities - Deposit with State Treasurer.

|The county treasurers of the various counties of the State of Oklahoma are hereby authorized to deposit with the State Treasurer, for safe keeping, securities received by them to secure county deposits in county depositories; provided, that the provisions of this act shall be cumulative to the provisions of Senate Bill Number 105 of the Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, relating to the deposit for safe keeping of securities received by county treasurers to secure county deposits. |Added by Laws 1933, c. 71, p. 127, § 1.
19 OK Stat § 19-115 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-115. Duplicate deposit slip or receipt filed with county clerk.

|The county treasurer shall, when making up his deposits for the bank, make a duplicate ticket of such deposits and file the same with the county clerk, and whenever said treasurer shall transmit any money to any designated fiscal agent outside of his county he shall file with the county clerk a duplicate receipt for the amount so transmitted. |R.L. 1910, § 1542.
19 OK Stat § 19-116 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-116. Duty of county clerk.

|It shall be the duty of the county clerk of such county to charge the bank designated as the depository of public monies with all monies deposited by the treasurer and charge the fiscal agent with the amount of money transmitted to it by the county treasurer and credit the county treasurer with such amount transmitted. |R.L. 1910, § 1543.
19 OK Stat § 19-117 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-117. Fiscal agent to account monthly.

|The fiscal agent of said county shall at the end of each month transmit to the clerk of such county a statement of the amounts received from said treasurer and of the amounts paid out by it and for what purpose. |R.L. 1910, § 1544.
19 OK Stat § 19-118 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-118. Treasurer's checks and drafts to show purpose of payment - Duplicate attached to voucher.

|All checks or drafts of the treasurer of such county upon the bank holding the public money shall show upon their face for what purpose they were drawn, and a duplicate of said check or draft shall be attached to the warrant, voucher or order so paid. |R.L. 1910, § 1545.
19 OK Stat § 19-119 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 19. Counties and County Officers|§19-119. County clerk to make proper charges and credits.

|The county clerk shall charge said treasurer with the check and drafts so filed and credit the bank therewith and when the same are returned, charge the treasurer with all monies disbursed by the fiscal agent of the county and credit such agent with the same. |R.L. 1910, § 1546.