Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-79: Qualifications

No person shall be qualified and eligible to perform the duties

of special election commissioner in any county, who shall be or have

been a resident of such county, or who shall be interested in any

manner in the success of any city, town or place, which is a

candidate for any such county seat, or who shall be interested in

any way or in any manner in any business proposition or institution

located in any such city, town or place which is a candidate for the

location of said county seat.