Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-7-130: Watchers - Commission - Duties - Violation deemed

misdemeanor.

Any candidate or any recognized political party shall be

entitled to have a watcher present at any place where an official

count is being conducted. Such watcher must be commissioned in

writing by the candidate, or by the chair of the recognized

political party of the county in which the watcher is being

authorized. Such commission must be filed with the secretary of the

appropriate county election board no later than 5:00 p.m. on

Wednesday preceding the election. Watchers must subscribe to an

oath to observe all laws and rules prescribed for watchers as

hereinafter provided. Such oath must be administered by the

inspector of the precinct in which the watcher is authorized.

Watchers shall be entitled to observe the voting device both before

the polls are opened and after the polls are closed; provided,

further, that such watchers shall not be present at the polling

place at other times. Watchers may be commissioned to observe

voting device testing and to accompany personnel assigned to repair

or maintain machines during the period of the election. In such

case, the watchers shall be limited to observing the repair or

maintenance work being performed and making a written record of such

work. All watchers shall only appear in person and the use of

watchers via electronic devices is prohibited. Any watcher who

violates the law prescribed for watchers shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor.