Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-8-110
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Sheriff to provide security for ballot boxes or transfer
Official statutory text
cases.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff in each county to provide
security for the ballot boxes or transfer cases from the time the
ballot boxes or transfer cases are stored by the county election
board following an election until the election results have been
certified or, in the event a recount contest is filed, until such
time as the ballot boxes or transfer cases are delivered to the
district courtroom. Provided, ballot boxes or transfer cases may be
returned to the custody of the secretary of the county election
board for the purpose of conducting a post-election audit as
described in Section 1 of this act.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff in each county to provide
security for the ballot boxes or transfer cases from the time the
ballot boxes or transfer cases are stored by the county election
board following an election until the election results have been
certified or, in the event a recount contest is filed, until such
time as the ballot boxes or transfer cases are delivered to the
district courtroom. Provided, ballot boxes or transfer cases may be
returned to the custody of the secretary of the county election
board for the purpose of conducting a post-election audit as
described in Section 1 of this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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