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Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-2-124: Appointment of inspector, judge and clerk - Terms

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 26

A. The secretary of the county election board shall appoint the

inspector, judge and clerk of each precinct, to serve terms of four

(4) years each. The secretary's appointments shall be made from the

ranks of registered voters within the county pursuant to the

requirements of Section 2-123 of this title.

B. 1. No later than June 15 of the year following a General

Election for Governor, the county central committees of the two

political parties with the highest number of registered voters in

the state, based on the latest January 15 registration report, shall

submit a list of nominees equal to three times the number of

precincts in the county to the secretary of the county election

board.

2. The secretary of the county election board shall utilize the

list of nominees submitted by each party to appoint one precinct

official for each precinct from each party no later than July 1 of

the year following a General Election for a Governor. If no list is

submitted by a county central committee by the specified date, or if

the nominees are unable or unwilling to serve, or if the nominees do

not meet the eligibility requirements described in Section 2-131 of

this title, then the secretary of the county election board shall

appoint from the ranks of said party within the county.

C. Terms shall begin July 1 of the year following a General

Election for Governor.

D. In the event of a vacancy, the secretary of the county

election board shall fill the unexpired term from within the ranks

of registered voters within the county in the manner described in

Section 2-123 of this title.

E. The secretary of the county election board shall maintain a

current list of all precinct officials, which shall be available for

inspection by the public.

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