Oklahoma § 19-19 - Voting - Electors' affidavits - Form

§ 19-19. Voting - Electors' affidavits - Form

Every person desiring to vote at such special election, after

having passed the challengers whose duty 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 the intended voter shall subscribe and

swear to the affidavit before the special election commissioner,

after which such person shall be given tickets and permitted to

prepare the same and deliver the ballots 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 affidavit required

of all persons presenting themselves to vote at such special

election shall be substantially as follows:

Affidavit.

State of Oklahoma, County of ______ ss.

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

and says: That he or she is a citizen of the United States, is over

the age of eighteen years, that he or she has been for one year last

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

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

that he or she 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).

Special Election Commissioner.

Added by Laws 1910-11, c. 40, p. 78, § 9. Amended by Laws 1998, c.

246, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers