Oklahoma § 19-82 - Qualifications of voters - Form of affidavit

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§ 19-82. Qualifications of voters - Form of affidavit

Any person desiring to vote at such special election, after

having passed the challengers whose duties shall be the same as

prescribed by law governing any general election, and being admitted

to the room, shall, before being given a ballot, permit the clerks

to fill out an affidavit and such intended voter shall subscribe and

swear to such affidavit before the special election commissioner,

after which such person shall be given a ticket and permitted to

prepare same and deliver the ballot to the special election

commissioner who shall, in the presence of the voter, deposit the

ballot in the proper ballot box, and shall deposit the affidavit in

the box provided for that purpose. The form of the affidavit

required of all persons presenting themselves to vote at such

special election shall be substantially as follows:

AFFIDAVIT.

State of Oklahoma,)

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

)ss.

County of ________)

, of lawful age, first being duly sworn, upon oath deposes and

says: That such person is a citizen of the United States, is over

the age of 18 years, that such person has been for one year last

past a bona fide resident of the state, of said county six months

and in _____ precinct thirty (30) days next preceding this date;

that such person came to his or her present residence from

_________, and is a legally qualified elector in the precinct on

this day and has not voted in the election.

_____________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _________

A.D.

(year).

R.L. 1910, § 1528.

1998.

Special Election Commissioner.

Amended by Laws 1998, c. 246, § 8, eff. Nov. 1,

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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