There are 77 counties in the State of Oklahoma. Counties and county government are created by the Constitution of Oklahoma. counties are a subdivision of state government. The powers it exercises are primarily delegated by the State as a quasi municipal corporation.

All the county officials are elected to staggered four year terms except of the Election Board Secretary who is appointed by the local state senator. Counties are made up of the following elected officials:

• District 1, 2 and 3 County Commissioners
• County Clerk - Functions as the custodian of records for the county, acts as a registrar of deeds and acts as the county's purchasing agent.
• County Court Clerk - Maintains all proceedings of the Court of Record in the county.
• County Assessor - Have the duty and responsibility to determine the true worth of real and personal property for the purpose of taxation.
• County Treasurer - Acts as the tax collector and banker for the county.
• County Sheriff - Preserves the peace and protects life and property and suppress' all unlawful disturbances.

Each County is divided into three districts, as equal in population as possible and numbered 1, 2, and 3 respectively. One Commissioner is elected from each district. District boundaries are set every 10 years following the federal census. Oklahoma County Commissioners are required to fulfill the needs of their District with taxpayer funds provided, each year, in a Highway Cash Account and a Highway Levy Account. A County Commissioner is a Constitutional Officer, who must fulfill his or her Constitutional and Statutory duties, including, but not limited to:

• The governing body of the courthouse
• Exercise direct control over the county highway system
• Audit the accounts of all officers handling county money
• Make general financial plans for the county including the county budget
• Audit and approve claims against the county
• Issue calls for bond elections and other special elections
• Organize and direct "911" services
• Approve the county payroll
• Approve bids for major purchases or construction projects
• Develop personnel policies for the county
• Responsible for appointments to various county boards and positions
• Supervise affairs in small communities
• Organize solid waste management districts
• Selling or purchasing public land or buildings for the county
• Responsible for improving efficiency of county government