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28		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
29		-	BILL NO. 1768 By: Gann of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	Dahm of the Senate
	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 1768 By: Gann
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	41	+	AS INTRODUCED
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40		-	[ elections - voter registration application -
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	43	+	An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
	44	+	Section 4-112, as amended by Section 18, Cha pter 282,
	45	+	O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 4-112),
	46	+	which relates to voter registration application;
	47	+	adding certain information to application; and
	48	+	providing an effective date.
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48	55		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
49	56		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 4 -112, as
50	57		amended by Section 18, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. Supp. 2022,
51	58		Section 4-112), is amended to read as follows:
52	59		Section 4-112. A. The Secretary of the State Election Board
53	60		shall devise and distribute a registrati on application form to be
54	61		used for registering voters. Such registration applica tion shall
55	62		contain the following information:
56	63		1. The applicant's full name and date of birth, county and
57	64		place of residence, and mailing address pursuant to the provisions
58	65		of subsection G of this section;
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85	93		2. A space or section to designate a political pa rty recognized
86	94		by the laws of the State of Oklaho ma with which the applicant
87	95		chooses to be affiliated;
88		-	3. a. The Oklahoma driver license or identification card
89		-	number if the applicant has been issued a current and
90		-	valid driver license or identification card by Service
91		-	Oklahoma, or if,
92		-	b. If the applicant does not have a valid has not been
93		-	issued a current and valid Oklahoma driver license or
94		-	identification card, the last four di gits of the
95		-	voter's applicant's Social Security number, or
96		-	c. If the applicant attests that he or she has not been
97		-	issued a current and valid driver license or a Social
98		-	Security number, the applicant shall provi de with the
99		-	application an original or readab le copy of a current
100		-	utility bill, bank statement, governmen t check,
101		-	paycheck, or other government document , excluding a
102		-	voter identification card , that shows the name and
103		-	address of the applicant ;
	96	+	3. The Oklahoma driver license or identification card number if
	97	+	the applicant has been issued a current and valid driver license or
	98	+	identification card by Service Oklahoma, or if the applicant does
	99	+	not have a valid Oklahoma driver license or identification card, the
	100	+	last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, and a
	101	+	current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or
	102	+	other government document that shows the name and address of the
	103	+	voter;
104	104		4. An oath of the eligibility of the applicant to become a
105	105		registered voter; and
106	106		5. Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the
107	107		Secretary to identify such applicant and to ascerta in his or her
108	108		eligibility.
	109	+	B. A voter registration application shall be signed by the
	110	+	applicant in writing. The applicant shall personally subscribe his
	111	+	or her name to or make hi s or her mark on the application, and no
	112	+	agent, representative or employee o f the applicant may sign or mark
	113	+	on the applicant's behalf. The signature or mark must be the
	114	+	original, handwritten signature, autograph or mark of the applicant .
	115	+	No facsimile, reproduction, typewritten or other substitute
	116	+	signature, autograph or mark wi ll be valid. Notwithstanding any law
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135		-	B. A voter registration application shall be signed by the
136		-	applicant in writing. The applicant shall personally subscribe his
137		-	or her name to or make his or her mark on the application, and no
138		-	agent, representative or employee of the applicant may sign or mark
139		-	on the applicant's behalf. The signature or mark must be the
140		-	original, handwritten signature, autograph or mark of the applicant .
141		-	No facsimile, reproduction, typewritten or other substitute
142		-	signature, autograph or mark will be valid . Notwithstanding any law
143	144		to the contrary, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall
144	145		prescribe procedures to authorize any person incapable of personally
145	146		making a mark to complete a voter registration application with
146	147		assistance of an off icial of any voter registrat ion agency or
147	148		licensed operator specified in Sections 4-109.2 and 4-109.3 of this
148	149		title. Provided, for applic ations submitted electronically, in lieu
149	150		of the signature requirements set forth in this subsection, the
150	151		applicant shall consent to the use of his or her driver license or
151	152		identification card signature as provided in Section 4-109.4 of this
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153	154		C. Persons who do not indicate a recognize d political party or
154	155		political organization on their registration application shall be
155	156		designated as Independents.
156	157		D. Any person may apply in writing to the Secretary of the
157	158		State Election Board for permission to print, copy or otherwise
158	159		prepare and distribute the registration applications designed b y the
	160	+	Secretary of the State Election Board. The Secretary may revoke any
	161	+	such permission at any time.
	162	+	E. All registration applicat ions shall be distributed to the
	163	+	public at no charge.
	164	+	F. The Secretary also shall prescribe procedures to accept and
	165	+	use the National Mail Voter Registration F orm, or its successor, as
	166	+	required by the National V oter Registration Act of 1993. Provided,
	167	+	to be accepted as a valid voter registration application, the form
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185		-	Secretary of the State Election Boar d. The Secretary may revoke any
186		-	such permission at any time.
187		-	E. All registration applicat ions shall be distributed to the
188		-	public at no charge.
189		-	F. The Secretary also shall prescribe procedures to accept and
190		-	use the National Mail Voter Registration Form , or its successor, as
191		-	required by the National V oter Registration Act of 1993. Provided,
192		-	to be accepted as a valid voter registration application, the form
193	195		shall include the applicant's original, handwritten signat ure,
194	196		autograph or mark as described i n subsection B of this section.
195	197		G. Applicants for voter registration or for change of voter
196	198		registration in any way shall provide a resid ence address and, if
197	199		different from the residence address, a mailing address. A
198	200		residence address shall include the s treet address of the residence,
199	201		including a full hou se number, street name or number, apartment or
200		-	suite number, if applicable, and zip ~~ZIP code~~. If a street address
201		-	is not available for the residence, applicants shall ~~provide~~ such
	202	+	suite number, if applicable, and zip co de. If a street address is
	203	+	not available for the residence, applicants shall pro vide such
202	204		information as the Secretar y of the State Election Board deems
203	205		necessary for voter registration purposes. A post office box may
204	206		not be given as a residence address . A mailing address, which shall
205		-	include the city and ~~zip~~ ZIP code, may be the actual emergency
	207	+	include the city and zip code, may be the actual emergency
206	208		notification or 911 addres s on file in the local community, a rural
207	209		route and box number, a post office box number or a st reet address.
	210	+	H. A full or partial Social Security number or driver license
	211	+	number in a voter registration record or a vot er registration
	212	+	application shall not be considered a public record and shall be
	213	+	kept confidential by the State Election Board and ea ch county
	214	+	election board.
	215	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2023.
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234		-	H. 1. A full or partial Social Security number or driver
235		-	license number in a voter registration record or a voter
236		-	registration application shall not be considered a public record and
237		-	shall be kept confidential by the State Election Board and ea ch
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239		-	2. A current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
240		-	paycheck, or other government document provided with a voter
241		-	registration application shall not be co nsidered a public record and
242		-	shall be kept confidential. The secretary of the county election
243		-	board shall retain the item in a secure manner for ninety ( 90) days,
244		-	after which time the secretary shall destroy or shred the item.
245		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2023.
246		-	Passed the House of Represent atives the 8th day of March, 2023.
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	217	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS, dated
	218	+	02/14/2023 - DO PASS.