Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-7-130
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Watchers - Commission - Duties - Violation deemed
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misdemeanor.
Any candidate or any recognized political party shall be
entitled to have a watcher present at any place where an official
count is being conducted. Such watcher must be commissioned in
writing by the candidate, or by the chair of the recognized
political party of the county in which the watcher is being
authorized. Such commission must be filed with the secretary of the
appropriate county election board no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday preceding the election. Watchers must subscribe to an
oath to observe all laws and rules prescribed for watchers as
hereinafter provided. Such oath must be administered by the
inspector of the precinct in which the watcher is authorized.
Watchers shall be entitled to observe the voting device both before
the polls are opened and after the polls are closed; provided,
further, that such watchers shall not be present at the polling
place at other times. Watchers may be commissioned to observe
voting device testing and to accompany personnel assigned to repair
or maintain machines during the period of the election. In such
case, the watchers shall be limited to observing the repair or
maintenance work being performed and making a written record of such
work. All watchers shall only appear in person and the use of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 103
watchers via electronic devices is prohibited. Any watcher who
violates the law prescribed for watchers shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Any candidate or any recognized political party shall be
entitled to have a watcher present at any place where an official
count is being conducted. Such watcher must be commissioned in
writing by the candidate, or by the chair of the recognized
political party of the county in which the watcher is being
authorized. Such commission must be filed with the secretary of the
appropriate county election board no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday preceding the election. Watchers must subscribe to an
oath to observe all laws and rules prescribed for watchers as
hereinafter provided. Such oath must be administered by the
inspector of the precinct in which the watcher is authorized.
Watchers shall be entitled to observe the voting device both before
the polls are opened and after the polls are closed; provided,
further, that such watchers shall not be present at the polling
place at other times. Watchers may be commissioned to observe
voting device testing and to accompany personnel assigned to repair
or maintain machines during the period of the election. In such
case, the watchers shall be limited to observing the repair or
maintenance work being performed and making a written record of such
work. All watchers shall only appear in person and the use of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 103
watchers via electronic devices is prohibited. Any watcher who
violates the law prescribed for watchers shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
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