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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 266 By: Rader of the Senate
and
Boatman of the House
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
Sections 2-123 and 3-119, which relate to precinct
officials and subpre cincts; authorizing assignment of
precinct officials to multiple precincts; increasing
number of affected registered voters to establish a
subprecinct; establishing requirements for assignment
of precinct officials to multiple adjacent precincts;
updating statutory language; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 2-123, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2-123. A. Each precinct within each county shall have
at least three (3) precinct officials: an inspector, a judge and a
clerk. Provided, the same precinct officials may be assigned to
serve more than one precinct as described in Sectio n 3-119 of this
title.
B. One of the aforementioned precinct officials shall be a
registered voter from the political party with the largest number of
registered voters in the state a nd shall be appointed from the list
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submitted by that political party as provided in Section 2 -124 of
this title.
C. One of the aforementioned precinct officials shall be a
registered voter from the political party with the second largest
number of registered voters in the state , and shall be appointed
from the list submitted by that political party as provided in
Section 2-124 of this title.
D. The third precinct official, and any additional pre cinct
officials that are appointed pursuant to law , may be a member of any
political party recognized under the laws of this state, or may be a
registered voter with no de clared party affiliation, and shall be
appointed from the ranks of registered voters within the county.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -119, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-119. A. If fewer than five hundred (500) seven
hundred fifty (750) registered voters are affected, an area
constituting the maximum area possible without crossing boundaries
of any district court judicial district electoral division or any
congressional, legislative or coun ty commissioner district may be
designated as a subprecinct.
B. 1. Registration records shall be maintained for
subprecincts in like manner as for other precincts.
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2. Subprecincts need not have a polling place separate from
another precinct, nor shall they be required to have separate
precinct officials.
3. The secretary of the county election board may authorize
registered voters of a subprecinct to vote at a specific adjacent
precinct. Provided, separate Separate election materials shall be
there afforded provided for the subprecinct in order so that a
separate certification will be made of the subprecinct’s election
results of the subprecinct. Appropriate ballots shall be issued to
the voters of the subprecinct.
B. With the written permission of the Secretary of the State
Election Board, a secretary of a county election board may assign
the same precinct officials to two or more adjacent precincts
subject to the following:
1. The precincts must share the same election day polling place
in a manner consistent with state law;
2. The combined number of registered voters in the precinct s
based on the most recent monthly voter registration statistic s shall
not exceed seven thousand five hundred (7,500) ;
3. The secretary of the county election board sha ll submit the
request in writing stating the reason or reasons for the request and
demonstrating that the proposed number of precinct officials to be
assigned is sufficient to adequately serve the number of voters who
are registered in the precincts; and
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4. Separate election materials shall be provided for each
precinct so that a separate certification shall be made of the
election results of each precinct. Appropriate ballots shall be
issued to the voters of each precinct.
SECTION 3. This act shall be come effective November 1, 2023.
Passed the Senate the 13th day of February, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives