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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB376

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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 376 By: Howard of the Senate
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4-An Act
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6-BILL NO. 376 By: Howard and Kirt of the
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40+An Act relating to absentee voting; amending 26 O.S.
41+2021, Section 14-113.2, which relates to marking and
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130+BILL NO. 376 By: Howard of the Senate
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16139 An Act relating to absentee voting; amending 26 O.S.
17140 2021, Section 14-113.2, which relates to marking and
18141 return of ballot; modifying procedures for marking
19142 and return of ballot for certain persons; clarifying
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26-SUBJECT: Absentee voting
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28149 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
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30150 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14 -113.2, is
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33152 Section 14-113.2. A. The 1. A voter who receives an absentee
34153 ballot pursuant to Section 14-110.1 of this title shall be
35154 responsible for marking the ballots ballot or directing a person
36155 chosen by the voter to mark the ballots ballot in accordance with
37156 the provisions of Section 7 -123.3 of this title and as prescribed by
38157 the Secretary of the State Election Board;
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40158 2. The voter or person chosen by the voter shall seal the
41159 ballots ballot in the plain opaque envelope;
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43160 3. The voter shall fill out completely and sign the a ffidavit
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45162 sign the voter’s name on the affidavit, such. The name and address
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48189 of residence of the person chosen by the voter shall be printed on
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51191 4. The signature to of the voter or person chosen by the voter
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53193 behalf of the voter, whose signature printed names, signature s, and
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56195 5. The voter or person chosen by the voter shall seal the plain
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58197 both envelopes, sealed inside the return envel ope, by United States
59198 mail or by a private mail se rvice, provided such service has
60199 delivery documentation, to the county election board in the same
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63201 B. No person, except members of absentee voting boards, s hall
64202 witness the signature of more than five affidavits of persons who
65203 swear they are physic ally incapacitated and unable to vote in person
66204 at their precinct on election day. No person who is a candidate for
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68206 consanguinity or affinity to a candidate on the ballot may witness
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89-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
90-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
91-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
92-By: _______________________________ __
93-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
94-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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100-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
101-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
102-day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
103-By: _________________________ ________