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7-BILL NO. 266 By: Rader of the Senate
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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 266 By: Rader of the Senate
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1740 An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
18-Section 3-119, which relates to subprecincts;
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41+Sections 2-123 and 3-119, which relate to precinct
42+officials and subpre cincts; authorizing assignment of
43+precinct officials to multiple precincts; increasing
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47+updating statutory language; and providing an
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54+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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3168 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -119, is
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3597 thousand five hundred (1,500) registered voters are affected, an
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50107 3. The secretary of the county election boa rd may authorize
51108 registered voters of a subprecinct to vote at a specific adjacent
52109 precinct. Provided, separate Separate election materials shall be
53110 there afforded provided for the subprecinct in order so that a
54111 separate certification will be made of the subprecinct’s election
55112 results of the subprecinct. Appropriate ballots shall be issued to
56113 the voters of the subprecinct.
114+SECTION 2. This act shall be come effective November 1, 2023."
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188+BILL NO. 266 By: Rader of the Senate
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197+An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
198+Sections 2-123 and 3-119, which relate to precinct
199+officials and subpre cincts; authorizing assignment of
200+precinct officials to multiple precinc ts; increasing
201+number of affected registered voters to establish a
202+subprecinct; establishing requirements for assignment
203+of precinct officials to multiple adjacent precincts;
204+updating statutory language; and providing an
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211+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
212+SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 2-123, is
213+amended to read as follows:
214+Section 2-123. A. Each precinct within each county shall have
215+at least three (3) precinct officials: an in spector, a judge and a
216+clerk. Provided, the same precinct officials may be assigned to
217+serve more than one precinct as described in Sectio n 3-119 of this
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219+B. One of the aforementioned precinct officials shall be a
220+registered voter from the politica l party with the largest number of
221+registered voters in the state a nd shall be appointed from the list
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250+C. One of the aforementioned precinct officials shall be a
251+registered voter from the political party with the second largest
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255+D. The third precinct official, and any additional precinct
256+officials that are appointed pursuant to law , may be a member of any
257+political party recognized under the laws of this state, or may be a
258+registered voter with no de clared party affiliation, and shall be
259+appointed from the ranks of registered voters within the county.
260+SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -119, is
261+amended to read as follows:
262+Section 3-119. A. If fewer than five hundred (500) seven
263+hundred fifty (750) registered voters are affected, an area
264+constituting the maximum area possible without crossing boundaries
265+of any district court judicial district electoral division or any
266+congressional, legislative or coun ty commissioner district may be
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296+2. Subprecincts need not have a polling place separate from
297+another precinct, nor shall they be required to have separate
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299+3. The secretary of the county electio n board may authorize
300+registered voters of a subprecinct to vote at a specific adjacent
301+precinct. Provided, separate Separate election materials shall be
302+there afforded provided for the subprecinct in order so that a
303+separate certification will be made of the subprecinct’s election
304+results of the subprecinct. Appropriate ballots shall be issued to
305+the voters of the subprecinct.
306+B. With the written permission of the Secretary of the State
307+Election Board, a secretary of a county election board may assign
308+the same precinct officials to two or more adjacent precincts
309+subject to the following:
310+1. The precincts must share the same election day polling place
311+in a manner consistent with state law;
312+2. The combined number of registered voters in the precinct s
313+based on the most recent monthly voter registration statistic s shall
314+not exceed seven thousand five hundred (7,500) ;
315+3. The secretary of the county election board sha ll submit the
316+request in writing stating the reason or reasons for the request and
317+demonstrating that the proposed number of precinct officials to be
318+assigned is sufficient to adequately serve the number of voters who
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347+precinct so that a separate certif ication shall be made of the
348+election results of each precinct. Appropriate ballots shall be
349+issued to the voters of each precinct.
350+SECTION 5. This act shall be come effective November 1, 2023.
351+Passed the Senate the 13th day of February, 2023.
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78-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
79-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
80-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
81-By: _______________________________ __
82-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
83-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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86- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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89-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
90-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
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92-By: _______________________________ __