Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 230 - State Election Board
Chapter 35 - Election Conduct
Subchapter 5 - Instructions for Precinct Officials
Part 27 - WATCHERS AND POLLSTERS
Section 230:35-5-134 - Watchers
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Watchers sometimes are commissioned by a candidate or a political party to watch the voting device used in the precinct. [26:7-130] The Secretary of the County Election Board tells the Inspector that a Watcher will be in the precinct when the Inspector picks up the ballots and supplies for the election. If the Secretary does not tell the Inspector about a Watcher, then no one can be a Watcher in the precinct.
(b) When the Watcher arrives at the polling place, the Inspector places the Watcher under this oath. "Do you swear or affirm that you will abide by all the laws and rules prescribed for Watchers? Do you swear or affirm that you will limit yourself to watching the voting device before the polls are opened and after the polls are closed? Do you swear or affirm that you will not stay at the polling place at other times?"
(c) A Watcher may come to the polling place with County Election Board personnel to watch any voting device repairs made during the election day. A Watcher who comes to the polling place to watch voting device repairs already has been placed under oath by the County Election Board Secretary.
Revoked at 8 Ok Reg 3635, eff 10-3-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2387, eff 7-1-92 ; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 569, eff 11-22-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2483, eff 7-1-96 ; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2571, eff 7-1-98 ; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3149, eff 7-22-04 (emergency); Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1884, eff 7-1-05 ; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1167, eff 7-1-11 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1672, eff 7-15-13
