Title 26, Title 26 — Elections

Only registered voters who reside within the municipal limits of any municipality shall be permitted to vote in any election held for said municipality. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975.

Municipalities operating under a charter form of government shall be required to furnish a copy of said charter, as it applies to conduct of elections, to the county election board of the county wherein said municipality's central offices are located. Any changes in a charter, as…

Elections for a municipality which is located in more than one county shall be conducted by the county election board of the county wherein said municipality's central offices are located. The county election board or boards of the other affected county or counties shall provide …

All expenses incurred in the conduct of any municipal election shall be paid by the municipality for which the election was held. Expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, compensation for precinct officials, per diem and mileage for the chair and vice chair of the cou…

totally or partially contained within district - Opening and closing procedures. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the general election laws shall apply to all elections for school districts and technology center school districts. When it is impossible or impractical to app…

Unless otherwise provided by law, all elections for every school district and technology center school district shall be conducted in accordance with provisions of this article. Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 3, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 26, eff. July 1, 20…

A. 1. The general election of members of the board of education of every school district and technology center school district shall be conducted on the first Tuesday of April of each year. 2. The primary election of members of the board of education of every school district and …

For school districts and technology center school districts located in more than one county, the county election board located in the county wherein supervision of the district is located shall be responsible for certifying its elections. The Secretary of the State Election Board…

Candidates for member of the board of education of every school district or technology center school district shall file declarations of candidacy in the same place and with the same officials as candidates for county office. The declaration of candidacy to be signed by the candi…

Eligibility to vote. A. To be eligible to be a candidate for member of the board of education of a school district or technology center school district, a person must have resided in the district or, if the board seat is in an independent district, have resided in that district f…

The State Department of Education shall provide the State Election Board with information concerning the boundary lines of school districts within the state. The State Election Board shall provide the county election boards with maps of each county and of individual precincts wit…

A. The board of education of every school district and technology center school district shall notify, by resolution, the secretary of the county election board responsible for certifying its election of any regular or special election. B. The resolution calling for an election o…

A. Except as provided for in subsection F of this section, vacancies for members of the board of education of every school district or technology center school district shall be filled by appointment by the board. B. Except as provided for in subsection D of this section, persons…

A. At elections held concurrently with county and state elections, the board of education of every school district and technology center school district shall reimburse the county election board only for those costs exclusively attributable to the district. B. At elections not he…

period. A. Absentee ballots shall be provided for any election conducted by a county election board. A charter municipality may adjust its filing period and election dates to allow sufficient time for the mailing and return of absentee ballots if the filing period or election dat…

A. For the purposes of this section, “absentee ballot harvesting” means: 1. Collecting or obtaining an absentee ballot from another person with the intent to submit, transmit or return the ballot to election officials on behalf of that person; 2. Submitting, returning or transmit…

Absentee ballots shall not be authorized for any other election, unless specifically provided for by law. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 2, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.2 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 11, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 34…

Requests for absentee ballots must be received by the appropriate election officials no later than 5:00 p.m. on the third Monday preceding an election. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 3, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.3 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 11, emerg.…

county election board. Absentee ballots shall be returned to the secretary of each county election board no later than 7:00 p.m. the day of the election; provided, absentee ballots that are hand delivered to the county election board as provided in Section 14-108 of this title sh…

for ballot. A. Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot in person at the county election board, by United States mail, by facsimile device as defined in Section 1862 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or by a means of electronic communication designated by the Secr…

When such application is received by the secretary of a county election board, it shall be his duty to verify the registration of said voter and to transmit, by United States mail, ballots which said voter has requested and is entitled to receive. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 6,…

digital image or photograph - Admissibility as evidence. A. Absentee ballots must be accompanied by: 1. A plain opaque envelope in which voted ballots must be placed by the voter; 2. An envelope bearing an affidavit stating that the voter is qualified to vote and that the voter h…

A. The voter shall be required to mark the ballot in ink or other manner as prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board; seal the ballots in the plain opaque envelope; fill out completely and sign the affidavit, such signature to be notarized at no charge by a notary …

A. Neither a notary public nor an agent working on behalf of a notary public shall be authorized to: 1. Request absentee ballots on behalf of a voter other than himself or herself; 2. Assist a voter in requesting absentee ballots, other than for himself or herself or a member of …

A registered voter who swears or affirms that the voter is physically unable to vote in person at the precinct on the day of the election because the voter is: 1. Physically incapacitated; or 2. Charged with the care of another person who is physically incapacitated and who canno…

When such application is received by the secretary of a county election board, it shall be his duty to verify the registration of said voter and to transmit, by United States mail, ballots which said voter has requested and is entitled to receive. Added by Laws 1984, c. 204, § 7,…

Said ballots must be accompanied by: 1. A plain opaque envelope in which voted ballots must be placed by the voter; 2. An envelope bearing an affidavit stating that the voter is qualified to vote, that he has personally marked the ballots or has directed a person chosen by the vo…

A. 1. A voter who receives an absentee ballot pursuant to Section 14-110.1 of this title shall be responsible for marking the ballot or directing a person chosen by the voter to mark the ballot in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-123.3 of this title and as prescribed b…

If the secretary of a county election board receives such a request from an incapacitated elector confined to a nursing facility, as defined in Section 1-1902 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, outside the county of jurisdiction of the secretary, the secretary shall provide ba…

within county - Procedures. A. If the secretary of a county election board receives a request from an incapacitated elector confined to a nursing facility, as defined in Section 1-1902 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a State Veterans Home established pursuant to Title 72…

Procedure A. A registered voter who becomes physically incapacitated after the deadline to request an absentee ballot as provided in Section 14-103 of this title and is unable to vote in person at the appropriate precinct on the day of the election may make a written request for …

A. 1. A registered voter who swears or affirms that the voter is physically unable to vote in person at the voter's precinct on the day of the election because the voter is a blind person, as defined by Section 72 of Title 7 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may request that an accessibl…

A. 1. A registered voter may apply for an in-person absentee ballot at a location designated by the secretary of the county election board from: a. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday immediately preceding any election conducted by a county election board, b. 8 a.m. to 2 …

A. To carry out the provisions of Sections 14-115 and 14-115.4 of this title, the secretary of the county election board shall designate one or more absentee voting boards, to be composed of two (2) members each, with each member to be of a different political affiliation. B. No …

emergency workers, and uniformed-service voters. A. A registered voter who, after the deadline to request an absentee ballot as provided in Section 14-103 of this title, is deployed as either a: 1. First responder or emergency worker to assist with the rescue, recovery, or relief…

absentee ballot affidavit. For any election conducted by the State Election Board or a county election board, the only procedure for properly executing an absentee ballot affidavit shall be that which is required in a section of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes that applies to t…

A. 1. When an application for an absentee ballot from a uniformed-service voter or an overseas voter pursuant to Section 14- 142 of this title is received by the secretary of a county election board, it shall be the duty of the secretary to transmit by United States mail, by facs…

counted - Transmission by facsimile device. In the event that an absentee ballot mailed to a voter identified by Section 14-142 of this title or otherwise transmitted to a voter as provided by law cannot be received by the voter, voted and returned to the secretary of the county …

A. For ballots transmitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-118 of this title, the voter shall be required to mark the voter’s ballots in ink or other manner as prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board, seal the ballots in the plain opaque envelope, fill ou…

officially authorized leave or spouses thereof - Authorization to vote. Any person eligible to register, who has been honorably discharged or is on officially authorized leave from the Uniformed Services of the United States, or who has been terminated in such service or employme…

A registered voter whose application is on file and who lost or did not receive absentee ballots may apply for a second set of absentee ballots if more than seven (7) days have passed since the ballots were transmitted to the voter by the county election board. To receive a secon…

When received, the secretary of the county election board shall cause envelopes containing absentee ballots to be placed in a ballot box, locked with three locks, in a secure place. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 22, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.22 of this title b…

A. At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday preceding the election, or at such time thereafter as the secretary of the county election board may desire, the county election board may meet and publicly remove the outer envelopes from all absentee ballots then received, examine and remove properl…

The secretary of the county election board shall appoint absentee counters as authorized by the State Election Board, said absentee counters meeting all qualifications required of precinct counters. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 24, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.2…

A. On the day of the election at such time as the secretary of the county election board may prescribe, the county election board shall meet at the county courthouse or at the offices of the county election board if located elsewhere to count absentee ballots in the following man…

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe all forms to be used in administering absentee ballot provisions of the law. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 27, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.27 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 11, emerg. eff. May 6, 19…

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe instructions for voting by absentee ballot. A copy of said instructions shall be mailed to each voter requesting an absentee ballot. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 28, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.28 of thi…

The secretary of each county election board shall cause to be printed the words "Absentee Ballot Request" next to the voter's name on the precinct registry for all voters in a precinct who have requested absentee ballots prior to election day. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 29, op…

The secretary of each county election board shall publicly post a list of all voters by precinct who have requested absentee ballots at the office of the county election board on the day preceding the election. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 30, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered …

All materials used for procuring and casting an absentee ballot shall be retained by the secretary of the county election board for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the day of the election. Added by Laws 1974, c. 201, § 32, operative July 1, 1974. Renumbered from § 327.3…