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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Section 19-82 ("Qualifications of voters - Form of affidavit") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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