Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-80
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Assignments - Duties of - Vacancies
Official statutory text
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 55
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.
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 55
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.
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