The Board is responsible for maintaining uniformly in the application, operation and interpretation of State and Federal election laws.

Additionally, the Board is responsible for promoting and encouraging the citizens of Oklahoma to register to vote and participate in all elections by providing educational programs to raise citizen awareness about voting privileges and about the services available to them.

Based on the most recent January 1 voter registration report, the state central committee of the political party with the largest number of registered voters submits to the Governor a list of ten nominees.

The state central committee of the political party having the second largest number of registered voters submits to the Governor a list of five nominees.

In the event of a vacancy due to death or resignation of a member of the Board, the Governor must, within thirty days of the vacancy, appoint with the advice and consent of the Senate, a member of the same party to fill the unexpired term.

The political party’s state central committee must submit a list of five nominees for the Governor to nominate from.

The Secretary may issue, repeal or modify such rules or regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to facilitate and assist in achieving and maintaining uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the state and federal election laws and a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality and efficiency in administration of the election laws.

By no later than April 15, the county central committees of the two political parties with the largest number of registered voters in the state, based upon the latest January 15 registration report, must each submit to the State Election Board a nominee for membership on the county election board and a nominee to serve as the alternate.

The State Election Board is confined to the nominees submitted in making appointments.

The secretary of a county election board shall be charged with the operational responsibilities of the board, including, but not limited to, supervision, defining job positions and responsibilities of the employees, preparation of the annual budget, preparation and filing of all reports, and the implementation of policy, findings and actions lawfully prescribed or determined by the county election board.

The county election board is confined to the nominees submitted in making appointments.

If a county central committee fails to submit nominees by June 15, the county election board appoints a member to the precinct election board from any member of such party within the precinct.

However, the county election board has the authority to remove any precinct judge or clerk at any time.

Persons thus qualified and appointed are trained in their duties in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board.