Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-22-101

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 194

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to

declare an election emergency for any area of the state in the event

that one or more of the following circumstances has occurred or is

imminent, and such circumstances could make substantial compliance

with state and federal election laws impossible or unreasonable, or

could disrupt voter registration, voting, the tabulation of votes or

the certification of election results:

1. A national or local emergency, either natural or manmade;

2. Interference with election technology or election computer

systems or networks;

3. A physical attack or physical threat to polling places,

election offices, election officials or voters;

4. A security threat verified by federal or state security

officials;

5. A criminal threat or activity verified by federal, state or

local law enforcement officials; or

6. A major failure of voting hardware, software or computer

systems or networks.

The declaration must be made in writing and must specify the

county or counties, election or elections and dates covered by the

emergency.

B. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall coordinate

with the Oklahoma National Guard, the State Chief Information

Officer, the Office of Emergency Management, the Oklahoma Office of

Homeland Security and such other federal or state security officials

the Secretary deems appropriate, to develop a contingency plan for a

major election emergency.

C. The Secretary of the State Election Board may request the

assistance of the Oklahoma National Guard in the conduct of an

election during a declared election emergency, upon approval of the

Governor. Such assistance shall not be deemed to be in violation of

the provisions of Section 16-113 of this title or Section 4 of

Article II or Section 5 of Article III of the Oklahoma Constitution.

D. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to

promulgate rules and procedures for elections conducted under an

election emergency declaration consistent with purposes of state and

federal election laws.