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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 2000 By: Deevers
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to conduct of elections; amending 26
O.S. 2021, Section 7 -117, which relates to precinct
registry; requiring signing of certain oath; updating
statutory language; authorizing provisional ballot
for certain persons; requiring update of voter
registration; requiring pro vision of certain form;
and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE ST ATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. 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, and shall sign an oath stating, “Under
penalty of perjury in the State of Oklahoma, I do attest th at the
address listed is my current physical address of r esidence”. The
clerk shall then issue 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 the election. A voter who cannot
attest to the oath required by this subsection may be given a
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provisional ballot on such day and for such election only as
authorized by Section 7 -116.1 of this title. The person shall be
required to update voter registration and will no longer be allowed
to vote until the voter registration is updated. The precinct
official shall provide a change of voter reg istration form to the
person.
B. Precinct registries including data from e lectronic 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 inspection.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective January 1, 2025.
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