Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-8-117: Expenses of recount

Deposits accompanying petitions shall be used by the appropriate

election board to defray the actual expenses of a recount. Expenses

shall include mileage and salaries of the county election board

members, which shall be made on a per diem basis at the same rate as

for normal compensation; salaries for counters deemed necessary by

the secretary of the board to conduct an expedient and accurate

recount; the expense of service of process; court reporter fees and

transcript expense; travel reimbursement for the court reporter and

the presiding judge; mileage and per diem of witnesses; and for all

other actual and necessary expenses. The balance, if any, shall be

returned to the contestant. In the event the contestant is

successful in the recount, the deposit shall be returned to the

contestant, and the expense of the recount shall be borne by the

county or state, as the case may be. Provided, no portion of a

deposit required by paragraph 6 of subsection A of Section 8-111 of

this title shall be refundable unless the contestant is successful

in the recount in changing the outcome of the election.