Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-2-131: Eligibility for membership on county election board or

to serve as precinct official.

A. 1. To be eligible for membership on a county election board

or to serve as a precinct official, one must be a registered voter

of the county in which he or she will serve and demonstrate

competence to perform his or her duties.

2. Persons thus qualified and appointed shall be trained in

their duties in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State

Election Board.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 481 of Title 21 of

the Oklahoma Statutes or any other provision of law, a secretary of

a county election board may temporarily appoint as a precinct

official, counter or absentee voting board member, an otherwise

qualified person who is related to the secretary within the second

or third degree by consanguinity or affinity. Provided, the

secretary of the county election board must receive written

permission from the Secretary of the State Election Board in order

to make such an appointment.