Okla. Admin. Code § 230:10-3-9.1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 230:10-3-9.1 - Administrative supervision of the County Election Board by the State Election Board

(a) The Secretary of the State Election Board shall be authorized to provide administrative supervision directly to any County Election Board.[26:2-107] Administrative supervision is the direct supervision of the activities of the Secretary of the County Election Board by the Secretary of the State Election Board. Such supervision may be provided on a daily basis in the County Election Board office or through periodic visits to the County Election Board during the period of administrative supervision. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall assign one or more members of the State Election Board staff to conduct the supervision of a County Election Board.

(b) A County Election Board may be placed under administrative supervision at the discretion of the Secretary of the State Election Board for reasons which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following.

(1) A County Election Board may be placed under administrative supervision when there is compelling evidence that the conduct of an election will be in jeopardy without intervention by the State Election Board.

(2) A County Election Board may be placed under administrative supervision when there is compelling evidence of ongoing failure to comply with state and federal election laws and/or the rules of the State Election Board.

(3) A County Election Board may be placed under administrative supervision when there is no Secretary in office or when there is no County Election Board staff.

(c) The Secretary of the State Election Board shall provide written notice to the Secretary of the County Election Board when the County Election Board is placed under administrative supervision. The written notice shall include the reason the County Election Board is being placed under administrative supervision.

(d) The responsibility for the operation of a County Election Board under administrative supervision shall remain with the Secretary of the County Election Board.

(e) The Secretary of the State Election Board shall provide written notice to the Secretary of the County Election Board when the administrative supervision ends.

Okla. Admin. Code § 230:10-3-9.1

Added at 10 Ok Reg 2715, eff 7-1-93