Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-21: Returns and ballot boxes - Custody of same - Report to

Governor.

Each of the special election commissioners shall be the

custodians of the ballot boxes and affidavit boxes and of all

certificates and returns of his precinct, and shall safely convey

the same to the office of the county clerk, not later than twelve

o'clock noon of the third day, next succeeding the day of election,

and shall, at said time and place, meet with the other special

election commissioners. Each special election commissioner, shall

deliver to the county clerk, the ballot boxes containing the

ballots, affidavits and returns, relating to the election of county

and township officers, and the formation of a new county, or

detaching territory, and take a receipt therefor; and thereafter the

county clerk shall be the custodian of said ballot boxes, and,

during the canvassing of the returns and thereafter, shall preserve

said boxes intact for a period of ninety days, unless relieved by an

order of the court. At said time and place, in the presence of said

special election commissioners, said returns shall be canvassed by

said county election board, as provided herein; and when said

returns are canvassed and a transcript thereof has been prepared and

signed by each said special election commissioners of said county,

said special election commissioners shall select one of their number

and commission him to proceed at once to the office of the Governor

of the state, and to deliver to the Governor, said transcript of

said election returns, and said special election commissioner so

selected, shall immediately perform the duty assigned.