Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-5-125
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Sheriff to serve notice - Secretary of election board
Official statutory text
made agent for constructive service.
Service shall be made by the sheriff of the county of residence
of the contestee as to all offices, except that of sheriff, in which
case the same shall be served by the county clerk of the appropriate
county, and the certificate of returns of such sheriff or county
clerk, showing the inability to make such service within the
aforementioned time, shall be deemed sufficient proof of the absence
of the contestee, or the inability to serve such petition and notice
upon him, and to justify the constructive service herein provided.
When personal service is impossible, within said time, it is hereby
made the duty of said petitioner to serve said true copies upon the
secretary of the appropriate election board. Provided that for the
purpose of such constructive service, the Secretary of the State
Election Board and the secretaries of the county election boards are
hereby made and constituted the service agents for all candidates
who file declarations of candidacy with them. By filing his
declaration of candidacy, each candidate shall thereby be
conclusively presumed to have accepted the terms and provisions
hereof and specifically the aforesaid constructive service. When
constructive service becomes necessary, said constructive service
shall be made at the date, time and place of said hearing, after
proof of inability to personally serve the contestee has been
returned to the petitioner.
Service shall be made by the sheriff of the county of residence
of the contestee as to all offices, except that of sheriff, in which
case the same shall be served by the county clerk of the appropriate
county, and the certificate of returns of such sheriff or county
clerk, showing the inability to make such service within the
aforementioned time, shall be deemed sufficient proof of the absence
of the contestee, or the inability to serve such petition and notice
upon him, and to justify the constructive service herein provided.
When personal service is impossible, within said time, it is hereby
made the duty of said petitioner to serve said true copies upon the
secretary of the appropriate election board. Provided that for the
purpose of such constructive service, the Secretary of the State
Election Board and the secretaries of the county election boards are
hereby made and constituted the service agents for all candidates
who file declarations of candidacy with them. By filing his
declaration of candidacy, each candidate shall thereby be
conclusively presumed to have accepted the terms and provisions
hereof and specifically the aforesaid constructive service. When
constructive service becomes necessary, said constructive service
shall be made at the date, time and place of said hearing, after
proof of inability to personally serve the contestee has been
returned to the petitioner.
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