Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) When
the state, the county, a school district, a municipality, or any other
governmental entity calls an election to be conducted by the County Election
Board, the Secretary of the County Election Board shall prepare an estimate of
the number of Precinct Officials, Absentee Voting Board members, and any
authorized special-purpose precinct workers required for the election, and the
amount of compensation for all Precinct Officials, Absentee Voting Board
members, and any special-purpose precinct workers. [26:3-105.1(A)] The estimate
also shall include mileage reimbursement for Inspectors to pick up and return
election supplies and materials; for Precinct Officials, and special-purpose
precinct workers assigned to polling places located ten miles or more from
their homes; for any Absentee Voting Board member who travels 10 miles or more
from home to the County Election Board office or in-person absentee polling
place to report for duty; and for one member of each nursing home Absentee
Voting Board. The Secretary shall prepare the estimate, which shall be known as
a Pre-Election Expense Claim, in MESA. The Pre-Election Expense Claim shall be
submitted to the entity not less than 35 days prior to the election.
[26:3-105.1(A)]
(b) The
compensation for Precinct Officials, Absentee Voting Board members, and any
authorized special-purpose precinct workers shall be billed as follows.
(1)
Inspector. The Inspector
shall receive a total of $97 for an election. The Inspector also shall be
reimbursed for mileage for two round trips from his home to the County Election
Board office at the rate currently allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for
a business expense deduction. An Inspector assigned to a polling place located
ten miles or more from his or her home also may be reimbursed for one-way
mileage from home to the assigned polling place. See
230:35-3-31.1.
(A)
Statewide elections. For a
statewide election, the State Election Board shall be billed $95 per Inspector.
The State Election Board also shall be billed for the total amount of mileage
reimbursement for the Inspectors. The county shall be billed $2 per Inspector
for a statewide election.
(B)
Other elections. For a county election, a school district
election, a municipal election or any other election, the entity authorizing
the election shall be billed $97 per Inspector, plus the total amount of
mileage reimbursement for the Inspectors.
(2)
Judge and Clerk. The Judge
and Clerk each shall receive a total of $87 for an election. In addition, a
Judge or Clerk assigned to a polling place located ten miles or more from his
or her home may be reimbursed for round-trip mileage from home to the assigned
polling place. See
230:35-3-31.1.
(A)
Statewide elections. For a
statewide election, the State Election Board shall be billed $85 per Judge and
$85 per Clerk. The county shall be billed $2 per Judge and $2 per Clerk. The
State Election Board also shall be billed for any mileage paid to Judges and
Clerks.
(B)
Other
elections. For a county election, a school district election, a
municipal election or any other election, the entity authorizing the election
shall be billed $87 per Judge and $87 per Clerk. The entity also shall be
billed for any mileage paid to Judges and Clerks.
(3)
Absentee Voting Board
members. Absentee Voting Board members each shall receive $87 for each
day they serve for an election. An Absentee Voting Board member who travels ten
miles or more from home to the County Election Board office or to a remote
in-person absentee polling place to report for duty may receive round trip
mileage reimbursement. In addition, one member of each nursing home Absentee
Voting Board shall receive mileage reimbursement for the round trip from the
County Election Board office to the nursing home or homes.
(A)
Statewide elections. For a
statewide election, the State Election Board shall be billed for the total
amount of $87 per Absentee Voting Board member plus appropriate mileage
reimbursement.
(B)
Other
elections. For a county election, a school election, a municipal
election, or any other election, the entity authorizing the election shall be
billed $87 for each Absentee Voting Board member for each day served plus
appropriate mileage reimbursement.
(4)
Special-purpose precinct
workers. Special-purpose precinct workers, such as Provisional Voting
Officers or Registration Officials, shall receive $87 for an election. In
addition, a special-purpose precinct worker assigned to a polling place ten
miles or more from his or her home may be reimbursed for round-trip mileage
from home to the assigned polling place.
(A)
Statewide elections. For a statewide election, the State Election
Board shall be billed $85 per special-purpose precinct worker. The county shall
be billed $2 per special-purpose precinct worker. The State Election Board also
shall be billed for any mileage paid to special-purpose precinct
workers.
(B)
Other
elections. For a county election, a school district election, a
municipal election or any other election, the entity authorizing the election
shall be billed $87 per special-purpose precinct worker. The entity also shall
be billed for any mileage paid to special-purpose precinct workers.
(5)
Mileage. Mileage
is reimbursed at the rate currently allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for
a business expense deduction.
(c) When two or more entities hold elections
on the same date and two or more of the entities are involved in the same
precinct, the cost of Precinct Official, Absentee Voting Board member, and
special-purpose precinct worker compensation and mileage reimbursement shall be
divided equally among the entities involved in each precinct. However, if a
school district election is held on the same date as a county election, the
county shall assume the school district's share of Precinct Official,
special-purpose precinct worker, and Absentee Voting Board compensation and
mileage.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
1231, eff 3-1-92 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2387, eff 7-1-92; Amended at
14 Ok Reg 2631, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2567, eff 7-1-98; Amended at
16 Ok Reg 534, eff 1-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2427, eff 7-1-99;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1874, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3149, eff 7-22-04
(emergency); Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1884, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 80,
eff 9-1-05 (emergency); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1290, eff
7-1-06
