An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 376 By: Howard and Kirt of the
Senate
and
Newton of the House
An Act relating to absentee voting; amending 26 O.S.
2021, Section 14-113.2, which relates to marking and
return of ballot; modifying procedures for marking
and return of ballot for certain persons; clarifying
signature requirement for certain affidavit; updating
statutory language; and pro viding an effective date .
SUBJECT: Absentee voting
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14 -113.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-113.2. A. The 1. A voter who receives an absentee
ballot pursuant to Section 14-110.1 of this title shall be
responsible for marking the ballots ballot or directing a person
chosen by the voter to mark the ballots ballot in accordance with
the provisions of Section 7 -123.3 of this title and as prescribed by
the Secretary of the State Election Board;
2. The voter or person chosen by the voter shall seal the
ballots ballot in the plain opaque envelope;
3. The voter shall fill out completely and sign the a ffidavit
or direct a person chosen by the voter to fill out completely and
sign the voter’s name on the affidavit, such. The name and address
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of residence of the person chosen by the voter shall be printed on
the affidavit;
4. The signature to of the voter or person chosen by the voter
shall be witnessed by two persons, who did not sign the affidavit on
behalf of the voter, whose signature printed names, signature s, and
address addresses of residence shall appear on the affidavit ; and
5. The voter or person chosen by the voter shall seal the plain
opaque envelope inside the envelope bearing the affidavit and return
both envelopes, sealed in side the return envel ope, by United States
mail or by a private mail se rvice, provided such service has
delivery documentation, to the county election board in the same
manner described in Section 14-108 of this title.
B. No person, except members of abs entee voting boards, s hall
witness the signature of more than five affidavits of persons who
swear they are physic ally incapacitated and unable to vote in person
at their precinct on election day. No person who is a cand idate for
an office on the ballot o r who is related withi n the third degree of
consanguinity or affinity to a candidate on the ballot may witness
any absentee ballot affidavit.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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Passed the Senate the 25th 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: _________________________ ________