An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 290 By: Hamilton, Burns, and Boren
of the Senate
and
Olsen, Deck, Munson, and
Dollens of the House
An Act relating to conduct of elections; am ending 26
O.S. 2021, Section 2 -129, which relates to
compensation of precinct officials; increasing
compensation for certain election offici als;
conforming language; and providing an effective date .
SUBJECT: Compensation of precinct officials
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 2-129, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2-129. A. 1. For any election held on or after July
1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2024, the inspector shall be paid One
Hundred Ten Dollars ($110.00).
2. For any election held on or after July 1, 2024, and prior to
July 1, 2028, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Twenty -five
Dollars ($125.00).
3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028 the effective
date of this act, the inspector shall be paid One Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($150.00) Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00).
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B. 1. For any election held on or after July 1, 2020, and
prior to July 1, 2024, judges and clerks shall b e paid One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00).
2. For any election held on or aft er July 1, 2024, and prior to
July 1, 2028, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Fifteen
Dollars ($115.00).
3. For any election held on or after July 1, 2028 the effective
date of this act, judges and clerks shall be paid One Hundred Thirty
Dollars ($130.00) Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
C. B. Precinct officials as signed to work a polling place ten
(10) miles or more from their home, shall be allowed mileage
reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reim bursement
Act for mileage incurred from their home to and from their assigne d
polling place. In addi tion, inspectors shall be allowed mileage
reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement
Act for mileage incurred to receive or retur n ballots and materials
for the election.
D. C. Compensation and mileage re imbursement provided herein
shall be paid for any election conducted by a county election board.
E. D. 1. Five Dollars ($5.00) of the compensation described in
subsections A, and B and C of this section shall be paid by the
county election board from cou nty funds and the remaind er shall be
paid by the State Election Board for all regular Primary, Runoff
Primary and General Elections for state and federal offices, for the
Presidential Preferential Primary El ection, and for all statewide
special elections and all special elections for United States
Representatives or United States Senators and State Senators or
State Representatives.
2. Except for elections described in paragraph 1 of this
subsection, for all other elections conducted by a county election
board, the entity for whic h the election is being conducted shall
pay the compensation and mileage reimbursement described in
subsections A, and B, and C of this section; provided, if an
election for more th an one entity is conducted in the same precinct,
the entities shall equally share the cost of precinct official
compensation and mileage reimbursement for that precinct.
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F. E. The secretary of the county election board may appoint
volunteer precinct offi cials who shall not receive the compensation
provided herein by this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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Passed the Senate the 25th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 26th 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: _______________________________ __