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Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-76: Special election board

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When an election is called for the purpose of relocating the

county seat, the Governor shall appoint some person, resident of the

county, who does not live or reside in either city or town which is

or is to be a candidate for county seat honors, and each of said

rival towns is to select one person each who shall constitute said

election board, with duties as provided by law for county election

boards, when not in conflict herewith. The appointment of the

members of such special election board shall be made upon the

recommendation of the mayor or of the president of the town board of

trustees, or in the event said place has neither, then upon the

recommendation of the president of the organization representing

said place, so being a candidate for the location of said county

seat. It shall be the duty of such special election board to

prepare or cause to be prepared, and to distribute ballots for said

election as provided by law for general elections; said ballots to

contain the names of each and every city, town or place as certified

to said board by the governor. The members of said board shall

serve without compensation.

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