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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 230. State Election Board |
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Chapter 35. Election Conduct |
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Subchapter 3. County Election Board Responsibilities |
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Part 9. DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES AND BALLOTS |
SECTION 230:35-3-68.2. Special ballot box preparation instructions when heavy voter turnout is anticipated
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- (a) The ballot box may become too full in some precincts on election days when more than one seventeen-inch ballot is being issued and voter turnout is heavy. The voting device may jam if more than 3000 ballots are in the ballot box. The Secretary of the County Election Board shall be prepared to implement the procedure outlined in (b) of this Section when the following circumstances converge.(1) Voters in a precinct will receive more than one seventeen-inch ballot.(2) The number of registered voters in a precinct is large and/or heavy voter turnout is expected.(b) When the circumstances outlined in (a) of this Section exist, the Secretary of the County Election Board shall take the following steps.(1) Determine the precincts in which it is likely that the ballot box will become too full.(2) Prepare copies of the Notice to Precinct Officials handout and include a copy ofit in the supplies for the affected precincts.(3) Discuss the instructions with the Inspector of each affected precinct when he or she picks up supplies for the election.(4) Instruct the Inspector to call the County Election Board office when the public counter on the voting device console screen indicates that 3000 ballots have been inserted.(5) Give the following instructions when the Inspector calls.(A) Stop the voting process briefly. The Inspector shall perform the following tasks while the Judge and Clerk observe.(B) Use the round key to unlock both locks on the main ballot box door and lift it open. Secure the door open with the bungee cord hidden under the top rim of the ballot box.(C) Remove all the voted ballots from the main compartment and put them in ballot transfer cases. Do not attempt to move or tilt the ballot box with the voting device still seated on top.(D) Seal each ballot transfer case with a long white State Election Board seal.(E) The Inspector, Judge, and Clerk all must sign the long white State Election Board seal on each ballot transfer case.(F) Put the sealed ballot transfer cases in a secure location where only the Precinct Officials have access to them.(G) Close the main ballot box door and lock both locks with the round key.(H) Resume the voting process.