Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-2-107: Secretary's duties

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall be the

administrative officer of the State Election Board and shall have

general supervisory authority over county election boards and shall

have the authority to provide administrative supervision to any

county election board, as well as the authority to stand in the

place of the secretary of the county election board for the purpose

of employing county election board personnel when a vacancy exists

in the office of the secretary of the county election board. The

Secretary shall have the authority to employ and fix the salaries

and duties of such personnel as may be necessary to perform the

duties of the State Election Board. The Secretary may promulgate,

repeal or modify such rules or regulations as the Secretary deems

necessary to facilitate and assist in achieving and maintaining

uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the

state and federal election laws and a maximum degree of correctness,

impartiality and efficiency in administration of the election laws;

provided, however, that such rules or regulations, to be binding and

effective, must have been officially adopted by the Secretary of the

State Election Board; the procedure and adoption of such rules and

regulations shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative

Procedures Act. The Secretary shall promote and encourage voter

registration and voter participation in elections. The Secretary

shall be the chief state election official responsible for

coordination of state responsibilities under the National Voter

Registration Act of 1993 and under the Help America Vote Act of

2002. The Secretary shall have the authority to implement programs

for confirmation of voter registration and for removal of ineligible

voters in compliance with general Oklahoma election law and

requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.