Oklahoma Statutes § 2-129 Compensation of precinct officialsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 2-129 Compensation of precinct officials which we archived on October 30, 2024.

Statute Text

Effective Until 7/1/2024

1. For any election held on or after July 1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2024, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Ten Dollars ($110.00).

2. For any election held on or after July 1, 2024, and prior to July 1, 2028, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00).

3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00).

1. For any election held on or after July 1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2024, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

2. For any election held on or after July 1, 2024, and prior to July 1, 2028, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($115.00).

3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Thirty Dollars ($130.00).

C. Precinct officials assigned to work a polling place ten (10) miles or more from their home, shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for mileage incurred from their home to and from their assigned polling place. In addition, inspectors shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for mileage incurred to receive or return ballots and materials for the election.

D. Compensation and mileage reimbursement provided herein shall be paid for any election conducted by a county election board.

1. Five Dollars ($5.00) of the compensation described in subsections A, B and C of this section shall be paid by the county election board from county funds and the remainder shall be paid by the State Election Board for all regular Primary, Runoff Primary and General Elections for state and federal offices, for the Presidential Preferential Primary Election, and for all statewide special elections and all special elections for United States Representatives or United States Senators and State Senators or State Representatives.

2. Except for elections described in paragraph 1 of this subsection, for all other elections conducted by a county election board, the entity for which the election is being conducted shall pay the compensation and mileage reimbursement described in subsections A, B, and C of this section; provided, if an election for more than one entity is conducted in the same precinct, the entities shall equally share the cost of precinct official compensation and mileage reimbursement for that precinct.

F. The secretary of the county election board may appoint volunteer precinct officials who shall not receive the compensation provided herein.

History

Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 491 , s. 8 , eff. 7/1/2020 .

Amended by Laws 2013 , c. 202 , s. 1 , eff. 5/6/2013 .

Added by Laws 1974, SB 415, c. 153, § 2-129, eff. 1/1/1975 ; Amended by Laws 1979, HB 1402, c. 240, § 5, emerg. eff. 6/1/1979 ; Amended by Laws 1981, HB 1119, c. 286, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/1981 ; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 216, c. 315, § 3, emerg. eff. 7/1/1995 ; Amended by Laws 1998 , SB 1370, c. 357 , § 5 , eff. 1/1/1999 ; Amended by Laws 2000 , SB 883, c. 358 , § 5 , emerg. eff. 7/1/2000 ; Amended by Laws 2005 , HB 1044, c. 248 , § 6 , emerg. eff. 7/1/2005 .

Effective Starting 7/1/2024

1. For any election held on or after [July 1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2024, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Ten Dollars ($110.00).]

[2. For any election held on or after July 1, 2024, and prior to July 1, 2028, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00).]

[3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028] the effective date of this act , the inspector shall be paid [One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)] Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) .

[B. 1. For any election held on or after July 1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2024, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).]

2. For any election held on or after [July 1, 2024, and prior to July 1, 2028, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($115.00).]

[3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028] the effective date of this act , judges and clerks shall be paid [One Hundred Thirty Dollars ($130.00)] Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) .

[C.] B. Precinct officials assigned to work a polling place ten (10) miles or more from their home, shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for mileage incurred from their home to and from their assigned polling place. In addition, inspectors shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for mileage incurred to receive or return ballots and materials for the election.

[D.] C. Compensation and mileage reimbursement provided [herein] shall be paid for any election conducted by a county election board.

[E.] D.

1. Five Dollars ($5.00) of the compensation described in subsections A [,] and B [and C] of this section shall be paid by the county election board from county funds and the remainder shall be paid by the State Election Board for all regular Primary, Runoff Primary and General Elections for state and federal offices, for the Presidential Preferential Primary Election, and for all statewide special elections and all special elections for United States Representatives or United States Senators and State Senators or State Representatives.

2. Except for elections described in paragraph 1 of this subsection, for all other elections conducted by a county election board, the entity for which the election is being conducted shall pay the compensation and mileage reimbursement described in subsections A [,] and B [, and C] of this section; provided, if an election for more than one entity is conducted in the same precinct, the entities shall equally share the cost of precinct official compensation and mileage reimbursement for that precinct.

[F.] E. The secretary of the county election board may appoint volunteer precinct officials who shall not receive the compensation provided [herein] by this section .

History

Amended by Laws 2023 , c. 355 , s. 1 , eff. 7/1/2024 .

Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 491 , s. 8 , eff. 7/1/2020 .

Amended by Laws 2013 , c. 202 , s. 1 , eff. 5/6/2013 .