Oklahoma § 19-80 - Assignments - Duties of - Vacancies

§ 19-80. Assignments - Duties of - Vacancies

In selecting and commissioning said special election

commissioners, the governor shall assign each said commissioner to a

particular voting precinct, or voting place in said county,

proposing to hold such special election; and for the purpose of said

special election the said commissioner so selected, shall perform

the duties of an inspector of election in such precinct or voting

place so assigned, as provided by the general election laws when not

in conflict with the provisions of this article. It shall be the

duty of each such special election commissioner to present himself

to the special county election board at the office of the county

clerk at the present county seat of such county not later than ten

o'clock a.m., of the second day next preceding the date set for the

holding of such special election where he shall receive from said

board, and receipt therefor, the ballots, ballot boxes, poll books,

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tally sheets, stamps, pen, ink, pencils and other material necessary

for the proper holding of such election, and shall safely convey

such material so received to the precinct or voting place assigned

so that the polls may be duly and promptly opened on the day set for

the holding of said special election: Provided, that the words

"ballot" or "ballots" as used in this article, shall be construed to

mean the same as the words "ticket" or "tickets" as used in the

Constitution of the state with reference to elections for the

removal or change of county seats. In the event the special

election commissioner of any precinct shall fail to present himself

to the county election board for such election supplies and to

receive the same at the time in this article specified, then it

shall be the duty of the county election board to designate and

appoint in writing some qualified elector of the county to perform

all of the duties of said special election commissioner of such

precinct at said election.

R.L. 1910, § 1526.