Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-14-125
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Counting procedure
Official statutory text
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 manner:
The ballot box containing the plain opaque envelopes shall be
shaken to mix the envelopes, after which the box shall be opened,
the envelopes removed, and the ballots counted by a voting device
assigned to count absentee ballots and operated by persons appointed
by the secretary of the county election board.
B. The procedure described in this section shall be repeated as
is necessary until all ballots have been counted. In no event shall
fewer than twelve ballots be counted at any time, unless fewer than
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 172
twelve ballots are received in total or after the first count is
made. The results of the absentee ballots shall not be printed,
made known to any person nor announced earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the
day of the election.
C. 1. Upon written approval by the Secretary of the State
Election Board, the county election board may begin the process of
counting absentee ballots as described in this section on a date
earlier than the day of the election. The results of the absentee
ballots shall not be printed, made known to any person nor announced
earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
2. When the counting of absentee ballots occurs on a date prior
to the day of the election, the county election board shall, without
obtaining a printout of results, remove the election results storage
media from the voting device and seal ballots counted that day in a
transfer case which shall be secured by the sheriff of the county in
the same manner as provided in Section 8-110 of this title. The
election results storage media shall be sealed in a container
prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The
sheriff shall secure the sealed election results storage media
container and return it to the county election board at the time the
county election board next meets for the purpose of counting
absentee ballots.
3. If there is a malfunction in such a way that the election
results storage media used for absentee voting will not function,
the sheriff is authorized to return the transfer cases containing
absentee ballots to the county election board to be recounted as
provided in Section 7-134.1 of this title.
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 manner:
The ballot box containing the plain opaque envelopes shall be
shaken to mix the envelopes, after which the box shall be opened,
the envelopes removed, and the ballots counted by a voting device
assigned to count absentee ballots and operated by persons appointed
by the secretary of the county election board.
B. The procedure described in this section shall be repeated as
is necessary until all ballots have been counted. In no event shall
fewer than twelve ballots be counted at any time, unless fewer than
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 172
twelve ballots are received in total or after the first count is
made. The results of the absentee ballots shall not be printed,
made known to any person nor announced earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the
day of the election.
C. 1. Upon written approval by the Secretary of the State
Election Board, the county election board may begin the process of
counting absentee ballots as described in this section on a date
earlier than the day of the election. The results of the absentee
ballots shall not be printed, made known to any person nor announced
earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
2. When the counting of absentee ballots occurs on a date prior
to the day of the election, the county election board shall, without
obtaining a printout of results, remove the election results storage
media from the voting device and seal ballots counted that day in a
transfer case which shall be secured by the sheriff of the county in
the same manner as provided in Section 8-110 of this title. The
election results storage media shall be sealed in a container
prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The
sheriff shall secure the sealed election results storage media
container and return it to the county election board at the time the
county election board next meets for the purpose of counting
absentee ballots.
3. If there is a malfunction in such a way that the election
results storage media used for absentee voting will not function,
the sheriff is authorized to return the transfer cases containing
absentee ballots to the county election board to be recounted as
provided in Section 7-134.1 of this title.
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