An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 266 By: Rader of the Senate
and
Boatman of the House
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
Section 3-119, which relates to subprecincts;
increasing number of affected registered voters to
designate a subprecinct; updating statutory language;
and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Subprecincts
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 distr ict electoral
division or any congres sional, legislative or coun ty commissioner
district may be designated as a subprecinct.
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.
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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.
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Passed the Senate the 24th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __