Oklahoma § 19-21 Returns and ballot boxes - Custody of same - Report to

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§ 19-21 — Returns and ballot boxes - Custody of same - Report to

Oklahoma § 19-21

Title 19Counties And County Officers

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Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-21 (2026).

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Governor. Each of the special election commissioners shall be the custodians 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 third day, next succeeding the day of election, and shall, at said time and place, meet with the other special election commissioners. Each special election commissioner, shall deliver to the county clerk, the ballot boxes containing the ballots, affidavits and returns, relating to the election of county and township officers, and the formation of a new county, or detaching territory, and take a receipt therefor; and thereafter the county clerk shall be the custodian of said ballot boxes, and, during the canvassing

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Governor. Each of the special election commissioners shall be the custodians 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 third day, next succeeding the day of election, and shall, at said time and place, meet with the other special election commissioners. Each special election commissioner, shall deliver to the county clerk, the ballot boxes containing the ballots, affidavits and returns, relating to the election of county and township officers, and the formation of a new county, or detaching territory, and take a receipt therefor; and thereafter the county clerk shall be the custodian of said ballot boxes, and, during the canvassing of the returns and thereafter, shall preserve said boxes intact for a period of ninety days, unless relieved by an order of the court. At said time and place, in the presence of said special election commissioners, said returns shall be canvassed by said county election board, as provided herein; and when said returns are canvassed and a transcript thereof has been prepared and signed by each said special election commissioners of said county, said special election commissioners shall select one of their number and commission him to proceed at once to the office of the Governor of the state, and to deliver to the Governor, said transcript of said election returns, and said special election commissioner so selected, shall immediately perform the duty assigned.