Oklahoma Code § 19-21

Title 19. Counties And County Officers: Returns and ballot boxes - Custody of same - Report to
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Governor.
Each of the special election commissioners shall be the
custodians of the ballot boxes and affidavit boxes and of all
certificates and returns of his precinct, and shall safely convey
the same to the office of the county clerk, not later than twelve
o'clock noon of the third day, next succeeding the day of election,
and shall, at said time and place, meet with the other special
election commissioners.  Each special election commissioner, shall
deliver to the county clerk, the ballot boxes containing the
ballots, affidavits and returns, relating to the election of county
and township officers, and the formation of a new county, or
detaching territory, and take a receipt therefor; and thereafter the
county clerk shall be the custodian of said ballot boxes, and,
during the canvassing of the returns and thereafter, shall preserve
said boxes intact for a period of ninety days, unless relieved by an
order of the court.  At said time and place, in the presence of said
special election commissioners, said returns shall be canvassed by
said county election board, as provided herein; and when said
returns are canvassed and a transcript thereof has been prepared and
signed by each said special election commissioners of said county,
said special election commissioners shall select one of their number
and commission him to proceed at once to the office of the Governor
of the state, and to deliver to the Governor, said transcript of
said election returns, and said special election commissioner so
selected, shall immediately perform the duty assigned.

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