§ 26 O.S. § 26-2-131Eligibility for membership on county election board or

to serve as precinct official.
A. 1. To be eligible for membership on a county election board
or to serve as a precinct official, one must be a registered voter
of the county in which he or she will serve and demonstrate
competence to perform his or her duties.
2. Persons thus qualified and appointed shall be trained in
their duties in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State
Election Board.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 481 of Title 21 of
the Oklahoma Statutes or any other provision of law, a secretary of
a county election board may temporarily appoint as a precinct
official, counter or absentee voting board member, an otherwise
qualified person who is related to the secretary within the second
or third degree by consanguinity or affinity. Provided, the
secretary of the county election board must receive written
permission from the Secretary of the State Election Board in order
to make such an appointment.