An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 712 By: Jech of the Senate
and
Lowe (Dick), McDugle and
Newton of the House
An Act relating to conduct of elections; amending 26
O.S. 2011, Sections 7 -102.1 and 7-117, which relate
to precinct registries; authorizing use of electronic
precinct registries; authorizing pur chase of certain
equipment; requiring Secretary of State Election
Board to promulgate certain rules; requiring
retention of certain information for specified time
period; updating statutory language; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: Precinct registries
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 7 -102.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7-102.1. A. Prior to the day of the election, it shall
be the duty of the secretary of the county election board to prepare
for each precinct where an election is to be held in the county, a
written or electronic precinct registry which s hall contain
information on all re gistered voters in the precinct as presc ribed
by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The information which
is or would be contained in such a registry shall at all times be
public information.
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B. The Secretary of the State Election Board may auth orize the
use of electronic precinct regi stries by one or more county election
boards. Subject to available fun ding, the Secretary may purchase
any equipment and software necessary to imp lement an electronic
precinct registry system. The Secretary shall promulgate rules as
necessary to implement, operate and maintain security for a system
of electronic precinct regist ries.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 7 -117, is
amended to read as foll ows:
Section 7-117. A. Persons who have been determined to be
eligible to vote shall sign, in the presence of the clerk, the
proper precinct registry. Said The clerk shall thereupon then issue
proper ballots to said the person. The voter’s signature on said
the precinct registry shall be the best evidence of said the voter’s
having voted at said election. Said precinct registry
B. Precinct registries including data from electronic preci nct
registries, shall be retained in the office of by the county
election board for a peri od of twenty-two (22) twenty-four (24)
months following the election and shall be subject to public
inspection during regular office hours .
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 4th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: ____________________________ _____