Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-3-105.1

Election expenses.

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 governmental entity for whom the election is

authorized:

1. An itemized estimate of the number of precinct officials and

absentee voting board members necessary for the election; and

2. An estimate of the compensation and employer's share of any

benefits to be provided to each precinct official and absentee

voting board member.

B. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the election, the

county, municipality, school district or other governmental entity

authorizing the election shall submit to the secretary of the county

election board an amount of funds equal to the estimate of

compensation and benefits for precinct officials and absentee voting

board members as provided in subsection A of this section. If such

amount is not submitted ten (10) days prior to the election, the

secretary of the county election board shall not be required to hold

the election. Upon receipt of the funds, the secretary of the

county election board shall deposit the funds in the County Election

Board Special Depository Account.

C. The secretary of the county election board shall issue

vouchers for the compensation and benefits of precinct officials and

absentee voting board members from the County Election Board Special

Depository Account, pursuant to Section 681 et seq. of Title 19 of

the Oklahoma Statutes. The secretary of the county election board

shall provide the vouchers to the precinct inspector, except the

voucher for the inspector and absentee voting board members, at the

time the inspector receives supplies and ballots for the election.

The vouchers shall be distributed to the appropriate precinct

officials upon closing of the polls on the day of the election and

to absentee voting board members upon completion of their prescribed

duties, according to procedures to be prescribed by the Secretary of

the State Election Board. Each precinct official shall sign a form

prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board

acknowledging receipt of compensation and benefits. The inspector

shall return the form, together with any unclaimed vouchers, to the

county election board, together with the results of the election and

other supplies and materials. At such time, the secretary of the

county election board shall provide a voucher for payment to the

inspector. The secretary of the county election board shall return

any unclaimed vouchers to the county treasurer within seven (7) days

after the election. If any additional vouchers for compensation and

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benefits are required, the secretary of the county election board

shall issue such vouchers not less than seven (7) days after the

election. In no event shall compensation be made until after

services have been rendered.

D. As soon as practicable after conducting an election for a

municipality, school district, or other governmental entity, except

the state or county, the secretary of the county election board

shall submit a claim to the governing body of the entity for whom

the election was conducted. The claim shall itemize all expenses

associated with the election, and shall deduct any amount paid by

the municipality, school district or other governmental entity for

the compensation and employer's share of any benefits provided to

precinct officials and absentee voting board members pursuant to the

provisions of subsection B of this section. Upon receipt of such

itemized claim, the governing body shall make payment to the county

election board within thirty (30) days. Upon receipt of the

payment, the secretary of the county election board shall deposit
the compensation and employer's share of any benefits provided to

precinct officials and absentee voting board members pursuant to the

provisions of subsection B of this section. Upon receipt of such

itemized claim, the governing body shall make payment to the county

election board within thirty (30) days. Upon receipt of the

payment, the secretary of the county election board shall deposit

the payment in the County Election Board Special Depository Account.

The secretary shall disburse payments for the expenses incurred in

the election, pursuant to Section 681 et seq. of Title 19 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

E. The State Election Board shall provide the compensation and

employer's share of benefits for precinct officials and absentee

voting board members in the payment made to the respective counties

for elections for which the precinct officials and absentee voting

board members are paid by the State Election Board, in the same

manner as provided in subsections A and B of this section. For the

foregoing elections, the county shall place in the County Election

Board Special Depository Account an amount of funds equal to the

county election board's share for each precinct official at each

election in the same manner as provided in subsections A and B of

this section. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall

prescribe a procedure by which the State Election Board or the

county shall be reimbursed for any overpayment made to a county

election board for compensation and employer's share of benefits

paid to precinct officials and absentee voting board members.