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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE BILL 3636 By: McDugle
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to elections; repealing 26 O.S. 2021,
Section 4-121, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter
264, O.S.L. 2023 (26 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 4-121),
which relates to the multistate voter list
maintenance organizations ; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
Sections 7-102.1 and 7-117, which relate to conduct
of elections; removing use of electronic precinct
registries by county election boards ; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. REPEALER 26 O.S. 2021, Section 4-121, as last
amended by Section 1, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2023 (26 O.S. Supp. 2023,
Section 4-121), is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, 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 i s to be held in the county, a
written or electronic precinct registry which shall contain
information on all registered voters in the precinct as prescribed
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by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The information which
is or would be contained in su ch a registry shall at all times be
public information.
B. The Secretary of the State Election Board may aut horize the
use of electronic precinct registries by one or more county election
boards. Subject to available funding, the Secretary may purchase
any equipment and software necessary to implement an electronic
precinct registry system. The Secretary shall promulgate rules as
necessary to implement, operate and maintain security for a system
of electronic precinct registries.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 7 -117, is
amended to read as follows:
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. The clerk shall then is sue proper ballots
to the person. The voter 's signature on the precinct registry shall
be the best evidence of the voter 's having voted at said election.
B. Precinct registries including data from ele ctronic precinct
registries, shall be retained by the county election board for a
period of twenty-four (24) months following the election and shall
be subject to public inspect ion.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
59-2-9258 LRB 12/12/23