Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2123 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 2123 By: Swope
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 20 21,
41	41	Sections 7-119 and 7-127, which relate to conduct of
42	42	elections; eliminating straig ht-party voting; and
43	43	providing an effective date.
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48	48	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
49	49	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 20 21, Section 7-119, is
50	50	amended to read as follows:
51	51	Section 7-119. The voter shall v ote by marking the ballot as
52	52	prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board for the
53	53	party of his choice or for the voter's choice of candidates of his
54	54	choice or for the answer he choice the voter desires to select on
55	55	each question.
56	56	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 20 21, Section 7-127, is
57	57	amended to read as follows:
58	58	Section 7-127. The following rules shall govern the counting
59	59	and recounting of votes:
60	60	1. If the name of any person is written on a ballot, the name
61	61	shall not be counted;
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88	88	2. A valid vote shall be any mark prescribed by the Secretary
89	89	of the State Election Board made by voters indicating the voter 's
90	90	choice of party, candidate or issue on a ballot. Such marking shall
91	91	be hereinafter referred to as "valid markings". Such valid markings
92	92	located otherwise on the ballot shall not be counte d;
93	93	3. Marks used to designate the intention of the voter, other
94	94	than those herein defined as valid markings, shall not be counted;
95	95	4. Failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more
96	96	candidates or questions shall not of itself invalidate the entire
97	97	ballot if the same has been properly marked as to other candidates
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99	99	5. A valid marking marked for a political party shall be
100	100	counted as a vote for each of the political pa rty's candidates on
101	101	that ballot, except that a valid marking marked f or a candidate's
102	102	name shall take precedence, for that office, over a valid marking
103	103	for a political party. Provided, further, that if valid markings
104	104	are marked for more than one political party on a ballot, the ballot
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106	106	6. Any ballot or part of a ballot on which it is impossible to
107	107	determine the voter's choice of candidate shall be void as to the
108	108	candidate or candidates thereby affecte d.
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135	135	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Novem ber 1, 2023.
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