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Oklahoma Regulations § 230:40-5-33 Precincts in municipal elections

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Regulation Text

(a) Precincts totally or partially contained within the limits of a municipality. All precincts totally or partially contained within the limits of a municipality shall be open for all elections held by such municipality; provided, however, that a municipality may authorize any precinct which is only partially contained within the limits of the municipality not to be opened by certifying to the county election board in its resolution calling for an election that no persons reside within that portion of the precinct contained within the limits of the municipality . [26:13-103]
(b) Closing a split precinct in which no persons reside. Prior to preparing the resolution, municipal officials should contact the Secretary of the County Election Board to verify that no registered voters are assigned to precincts located within the limits of the municipality. In addition, before including the certification required to close the precinct in the resolution, a municipal official should visit the area in question to verify that no persons reside there. When a split precinct is closed as provided in this subsection, the precinct shall not be included in the municipality's election; the municipality shall incur no expenses related to the closed precinct; neither regular nor absentee ballots shall be printed for the precinct; and the services of neither the nursing home nor in-person Absentee Voting Board shall be required by the municipality for the precinct.

History

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023 , eff. 8/11/2023