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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3364 By: Roberts (Eric)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
Section 14-105, which relates to absentee voting ;
removing obsolete language; providing for application
for absentee ballot by means of electronic
communication; providing for application for absentee
ballot by paper application; defining term; providing
an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOM A:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14 -105, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-105. A. Any registered voter may apply for an
absentee ballot in person at the county election boa rd, by United
States mail, by telegraph, by facsimile device as defined in Sec tion
1862 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes o r by a means of
electronic communication designated by the Secretary of the State
Election Board. The Secretary of the State Elec tion Board shall
prescribe a form to be used for the application, although any
application setting forth substantially the sam e facts shall be
valid.
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B. 1. A registered voter applying for an absentee ballot by
means of electronic communication shall provide his or her name,
birth date, and an identification number.
2. The identification number provided must match the
identification number on the voter registration in order to apply
for an absentee ballot pursuant to this subsection .
3. If the name, birth date, or identification number provided
does not match the voter registrat ion, the voter shall be informed
that the county election board is unable to find the registration
with the provided information and that the voter should contact the
county election board to resolve the issue.
4. If the voter does not have a birth date or identification
number on his or her voter registration and wants to use electronic
communication to apply for an absentee ballot, the voter shall
complete a new voter registration to include such birth date and
identification number.
5. Identifying information such as birth date and
identification number shall not be modified online in an existing
voter registration, except as provided in Section 4 -109.4 of this
title. A voter who does not have an identification number on his or
her voter registration may apply for absentee ballots pursuant to
subsection C of this section.
6. A registered voter applying for an absentee ballot pursuant
to this subsection, that meets the criteri a provided in Section 7 -
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115.1 of this title shall be required to confirm his or her address
prior to submitting the form electronically.
C. 1. A registered voter applying for an absentee ballot in
person, by United States mail, or by facsimile device shall provide
his or her name, birth date, and an identification number.
2. The identification number provided must match the
identification number on the voter registration.
3. If the voter registration did not include an identification
number, no identification number shall be required on the absentee
ballot application.
4. If the voter does not recall which identification number he
or she included on the voter r egistration, the voter may provide
multiple identification numbers, at least one of which must match
the identification number on the voter registration if the voter
registration included an identification number.
5. If the voter registration do es not have an identification
number, then the absentee ballot application shall be accepted
without a match of an identification number.
D. For purposes of this sec tion, "identification number" means
a number submitted on the registration application pursuant to
paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section 4-112 of this title.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary f or the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall ta ke effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
58-2-8535 LRB 01/18/22