Req. No. 8094 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 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 266 By: Rader of the Senate and Boatman of the House COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3-119, which relates to precinct officials and subprecincts; increasing number of affected registered voters to establish a subprec inct; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -119, is amended to read as follows: Section 3-119. A. If fewer than five hundred (500) one thousand five hundred (1 ,500) registered voters are affected, an area constituting the maximum area possible without crossing boundaries of any district court judicial district electoral division or any congres sional, legislative or coun ty commissioner district may be designated as a subprecinct. Req. No. 8094 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 B. 1. Registration records shall b e maintained for subprecincts in like manner as for other precincts. 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 boa rd 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. SECTION 2. This act shall be come effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-8094 LRB 04/03/23