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Oklahoma Statutes § 16-105 Fraud

⤴ Up to Article XVI: Penalties

Statute Text

A. Any person who knowingly conspires to commit fraud or perpetrates fraud, or who steals supplies used to conduct an election, in order to change a voter's vote, or to change the composition of the official ballot or ballots, or to change the counting of the ballots, or to change the certification of the results of an election, shall be deemed guilty of a felony.
B. At every precinct there shall be posted information, provided by the State Election Board, which states the penalties for voter fraud and states that, if voter fraud is suspected, complaints should be reported to the State Election Board.
C. The State Election Board shall, upon receiving the complaint:
1. Document such complaint and request the name and mailing address of the person making the complaint;
2. Send a letter to the person making the complaint, stating the penalties for voter fraud and the option of contacting the district attorney in the county where such fraud is suspected; and
3. Provide the district attorney's name and phone number.
D. All information relating to voter complaints shall remain confidential until after the complaint has resulted in a conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

History

Added by Laws 1974, SB 415, c. 153, § 16-105, eff. 1/1/1975 ; Amended by Laws 2003 , HB 1412, c. 403 , § 4 , eff. 11/1/2003 ; Amended by Laws 2010 , SB 1921, c. 176 , § 7 , eff. 1/1/2011 .

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