Req. No. 1319 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 1097 By: Jett AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to elections; amending S ection 1, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. Supp . 2022, Section 6-104.1), which relates to paper ballots; requiring certain voter system to utilize technology to allow tracking of ballot; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 6 -104.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 6-104.1. A. All ballots used for any election shall be printed on paper to ensure a fair and accurate count; provided, each precinct polling place and in-person absentee voting location shall provide a means for any voter who requires as sistance by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write to cast a ballot privately and indepen dently, in a manner to be determined by the Secretary of the State Election Board. B. Any new unitary integra ted voter system implement ed on or after the effective date of this act shall utilize technolo gy that Req. No. 1319 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 would provide the voter a unique identifier to allow the voter to track his or her paper ballot online to confirm that the ballot was counted and correctly recorded his or her votes. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective January 1, 2024. 59-1-1319 TEK 1/19/2023 2:35:10 PM