Title 26, Elections

A. The Secretary, members and alternate members of the State Election Board and all persons employed within the organizational framework of the State Election Board shall be entitled to free defense services by the Attorney General in any civil suit resulting from alleged acts or…

A. No election required to be conducted by any county election board shall be scheduled for a day other than Tuesday. B. Except as otherwise provided by law, no regular or special election for any purpose shall be held by any county, school district, technology center school dist…

All forms required by law for state and county elections, except such forms as are applicable only to county elections, shall be provided by the State Election Board. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975.

Forms required for implementation of registration and election laws shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board of a uniform character suitable for the voting system in use. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-103, operative Jan. 1, 1975.

The cost of rent for polling places, absentee ballot boxes, locks and keys, voting booths and United States flags shall be paid from county funds. The costs of notice and acknowledgement mailings as required in Sections 4-103.1 and 4-113 of this title shall be paid from county fu…

All costs for any county election not held concurrently with a state election shall be paid from county funds. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975.

A. When any county, municipality, school district or other governmental entity authorizes an election to be conducted by the county election board, the secretary of the county election board shall, not less than thirty-five (35) days prior to the election, submit to the governmen…

In lieu of the procedure for distribution of vouchers for precinct officials and absentee voting board members provided in Section 3-105.1 of this title, the secretary of the county election board may distribute the vouchers by United States mail. When vouchers are distributed by…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Election Board to be designated "The State Election Board Revolving Fund." The fund shall consist of monies received by the State Election Board pursuant to statutory provisions, but not including approp…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Election Board to be designated the "State Election Board Election System Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monie…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Election Board to be designated the "State Election Board Help America Vote Act Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Election Board to be designated the “State Election Board Voting System Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies recei…

A special depository account, to be designated "County Election Board Special Depository Account", shall be used in each county for receipt and disbursement of monies received by said county election board pursuant to statutory provisions, but not including appropriated funds. Th…

County election boards are authorized to reimburse the State Election Board for computer supplies consumed for the benefit of schools, municipalities and other local entities for the conduct of the local elections. Such reimbursement shall be deposited in the State Election Board…

Prior to the General Election of 1976, and every two (2) years thereafter, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause to be conducted a training program for the members and employees of each county election board. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause r…

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall be authorized to conduct a statewide or regional training program for members and employees of county election boards, in which event said members and employees shall be paid, from state funds, reimbursement for expenses at the rate…

A. In each even-numbered year and at such other times as he or she deems necessary, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause to be conducted a training program in each county for precinct inspectors, judges, clerks and other precinct officials. B. 1. The Secretary of…

The Secretary of the State Election Board, for each statewide election, shall cause the officials of each precinct to be provided with instructional materials for conducting the election. Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-112, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 491, §…

Instructions to voters describing the manner for casting one’s vote shall be posted outside each polling place and inside each voting booth. Said instructions shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board and shall include all information required by federal or…

It shall be the duty of the secretary of each county election board to disseminate information about voter registration, the dates and time of elections, locations of polling places, and other data as he deems necessary to inform the general public of same. Sample ballots shall b…

A. It shall be the duty of the secretary of each county election board to establish boundaries for voting precincts in the county. B. Proposed changes to precinct boundaries shall be presented at a public meeting of the county election board, and shall require the approval of the…

A. The boundary line of any precinct shall not cross the boundary line of any district court judicial district electoral division or any congressional, legislative or county commissioner district. B. Boundaries of all precincts shall enclose a contiguous area and follow clearly v…

If the governing board of any municipality requests in writing that precinct boundaries be altered to conform to ward boundaries of the municipality, the secretary of the county election board may, at his or her discretion, make such alterations if such alterations conform to the…

The secretary of the county election board in each county may change the boundaries of, abolish or consolidate any precinct, subject to the limitations provided by law, by observing the following procedure: 1. No precinct shall be created, divided, abolished or consolidated, or a…

If fewer than one thousand five hundred (1,500) registered voters are affected, an area constituting the maximum area possible without crossing boundaries of any district court judicial district electoral division or any congressional, legislative or county commissioner district …

A. Except as otherwise provided for by law, there shall be one (1) polling place for each precinct, and the polling place shall be located within the geographic boundaries of such precinct. The secretary of a county election board shall determine the location of polling places wi…

There shall be one voting device and ballot box for each precinct. Each voting device shall be equipped with an opening through which a ballot may be inserted, counted and deposited into an attached ballot box which must be constructed in such a manner that the box must be unlock…

The secretary of the county election board shall cause at least two voting booths to be provided in each precinct. The booths shall contain a counter or shelf and shall be constructed in such a manner that a precinct official can determine whether more than one person is in the b…

The board of education of any school district may, and the governing board of any municipality shall, furnish a room or rooms in any school building or municipal building for use as a polling place at no cost. Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 2-123, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended b…

The State Election Board and each county election board shall have official seals, which seals shall be affixed to Certificates of Election and other official acts of said Board. Each board shall maintain written minutes of all official acts of said board, and such minutes shall …

All persons appointed as members of the State Election Board or a county election board shall, before entering upon the duties of their offices, take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution for state and county officers. Said oaths shall be retained in …

Records required to be maintained by the State Election Board or any county election board in the performance of their duties shall be retained for a period of twenty-four (24) months, unless otherwise provided by law. However, the State Election Board and county election boards …

The State Election Board, with regard to elections certified by same, and the county election boards, with regard to elections certified by same, shall retain permanently results of said elections by precinct. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-127, operative Jan. 1, 1975. d

The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to publish the Roster of State and County Officials, along with election results and statistics, lists of candidates filing for office and such other publications as he deems necessary for the discharge of his duties. Laws 1…

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall have the authority to direct the secretary of a county election board to conduct a post-election audit of election results for any election, for the purpose of maintaining the security of the election system by ensuring that voti…

Subject to available funding, the Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to employ such security measures as may be necessary to protect the voting devices, election system or voter registration system, and any associated hardware, software or networks of these syste…

Any local entity seeking to hold an election on the same date as a state or federal election shall ensure that the election board can comply with the provisions of the Let the Troops Vote Act of 2011, including, but not limited to, submitting the resolution calling for the electi…

Every person who is a qualified elector as defined by Section 1 of Article III of the Oklahoma Constitution shall be entitled to become a registered voter in the precinct of his or her residence, with the following conditions: 1. Persons convicted of a felony shall be eligible to…

No person shall be permitted to vote in any election conducted by any county election board unless such person is a registered voter, unless otherwise provided by law. Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 2, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.32 of this title by Laws 1976, …

A. Except for persons described in subsection B of this section, any person who will become a qualified elector during the sixty (60) days before the next ensuing election at which he or she could vote shall be entitled to become a registered voter of the precinct of his or her r…

A. A qualified elector may apply to register to vote or update a registration to vote by: 1. Delivering by mail or otherwise a completed voter registration application to the State Election Board or any county election board; 2. Completing a voter registration application in pers…

The secretary of each county election board and his assistant secretary and other designated employees shall be authorized to register voters at any place within the county during the time prescribed by law. Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 4, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered f…

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall designate locations where voter registration applications will be available for distribution. The secretary of each county election board may, with approval of the Secretary of the State Election Board, designate additional location…

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall designate offices in the state which provide public assistance, and offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities as voter registration agencies. The …

A. When a qualified elector applies for issuance or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license, or issuance of a state identification card issued pursuant to Section 6-105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, he or she shall be provided voter registration services as required by the …

A. A person may submit a voter registration application electronically as provided in this section if such person: 1. Has a current and valid Oklahoma driver license or identification card issued by Service Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-101 et seq. of Title 47 …

A. Voter registration applications may be submitted at any time. However, completed applications received by the State Election Board, any county election board, any agency designated to accept voter registration applications or any licensed operator as part of a driver license o…

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall devise and distribute a registration application form to be used for registering voters. Such registration application shall contain the following information: 1. The applicant's full name and date of birth, county and place of r…

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall devise a voter identification card which shall be issued to every person who becomes a registered voter in Oklahoma. The voter identification card shall contain such information as is necessary to determine a registered voter’s e…

The secretary of each county election board shall cause the registration information of every registered voter in the county to be entered into the voter registration database. Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 14, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.44 of this title by L…