Okmulgee County to Conduct Post-Election Audit

State Election Board authorizes review of February municipal primary results

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The Okmulgee County Election Board announced that a post-election audit of the February 10 Municipal Primary Election has been authorized by the State Election Board Secretary. The audit will be held on March 2 and is open to the public.

Why it matters

Post-election audits are an important part of maintaining the integrity and security of the electoral process. This audit will help ensure the voting devices and software used in the election correctly tabulated the votes, though the results cannot be used to change the certified election outcomes.

The details

According to state law, the audit will be a manual or electronic examination of a limited number of ballots by the Okmulgee County Election Board and other authorized officials. The purpose is to maintain the security of the election system by verifying the accuracy of the vote tabulation.

  • The audit will be held on March 2 at 9:30 a.m.
  • The voter registration deadline for the April 7 election is Friday, March 13.

The players

Paul Ziriax

The Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board, who authorized the post-election audit.

Okmulgee County Election Board

The local election board that will conduct the post-election audit.

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What’s next

The results of the post-election tabulation audit will be posted on the State Election Board website once the audit is complete and a final report has been issued.

The takeaway

This post-election audit is an important safeguard to ensure the integrity of the electoral process in Okmulgee County, though the results cannot be used to change the certified election outcomes. It is part of the ongoing efforts to maintain the security and accuracy of elections in Oklahoma.