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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 28, 2023
SENATE BILL NO. 714 By: Bullard
An Act relating to elections; amending S ection 1,
Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. S upp. 2022, Section
6-104.1), which relates to paper ballots; requiring
certain voter system to utilize technology to allow
tracking of ballot; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 291, O.S.L.
2022 (26 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 6-104.1), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 6-104.1. A. All ballots used for any election shall be
printed on paper to ensure a fair and accurate count; provided, each
precinct polling place and in-person absentee voting location sha ll
provide a means for any voter who requires as sistance by reason of
blindness, disability, or inability to read or write to cast a
ballot privately and indepen dently, in a manner to be determined by
the Secretary of the State Election Board.
B. Any new unitary integrated voter system implement ed on or
after the effective date of this act shall utilize technolo gy that
would provide the voter a unique identifier to allow the voter to
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track his or her paper ballot online to con firm that the ballot was
counted and correctly recorded his or her votes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective January 1, 2024.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
February 28, 2023 - DO PASS