Okla. Admin. Code § 230:30-7-11.3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 230:30-7-11.3 - Sheriff provides security for election results storage media and voted ballots

(a) The Sheriff is required to provide security for the election results storage device from each in-person absentee voting device and for the voted ballots in the same manner as for mail and nursing home absentee ballots and regular ballots on election night. [26:14-115.4] See 230:35-3-86. The Sheriff shall receive the election results storage device, sealed inside the appropriate envelope, and the voted ballots, sealed inside a ballot transfer box, at the end of each day of in-person absentee voting. The Sheriff shall return the election results storage device to the in-person Absentee Voting Board members no later than 7:45 a.m. on each following day of in-person absentee voting. On election day, the Sheriff shall return the election results storage device to the Secretary in the presence of the members of the County Election Board when it is time to begin counting absentee ballots received through the mail or from the nursing home Absentee Voting Board. The Sheriff retains custody of the voted in-person absentee ballots unless an election night recount is required. [26:14-115.4] See 230:30-19-4(8) and 230:35-3-85.1.

(b) In the event that the County Election Board Secretary establishes a second in-person absentee polling place for an election, the Sheriff shall have the same responsibility for providing security for the electronic results storage device and for voted ballots at the second polling location as described in (a) of this Section.

Added at 11 Ok Reg 1579, eff 6-1-94 ; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2556, eff 7-1-98 ; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2346, eff 7-1-00 ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 477, eff 1-2-03 (emergency) ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1097, eff 7-1-03 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1656, eff 7-15-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018