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33	28		ENGROSSED HOUSE
34	29		BILL NO. 2191 By: Wolfley and Roberts of the
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45	38		An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
46	39		Section 14-108.1, which relates to notary public
47	40		restrictions; clarifying certain log requirement s;
48	41		providing penalties; and providing an effective date.
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53	48		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54	49		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14 -108.1, is
55	50		amended to read as follows:
56	51		Section 14-108.1. A. Neither a notary public nor an agent
57	52		working on behalf of a notary public shall be authorized to:
58	53		1. Request absentee ballots on behalf of a voter other than
59	54		himself or herself;
60	55		2. Assist a voter in requesting absentee ballots, other than
61	56		for himself or herse lf or a member of his or her household;
62	57		3. Receive by mail an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter,
63	58		other than for himself or herself or a member of his or her
64	59		household; or
	60	+	4. Submit a completed absentee ballot on behalf of a voter
	61	+	other than for himsel f or herself.
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92		-	4. Submit a completed absentee ballot on be half of a voter
93		-	other than for himself or herself.
94	88		B. 1. A notary public shall maintain a log of all absentee
95	89		ballot affidavits that he or she notarizes for a period of at least
96	90		two (2) years after the date of the election. The log shall include
97	91		the name of the voter and the date, time, an d method of
98	92		identification.
99	93		2. a. A notary public who is authorized to notarize more
100	94		than twenty absentee ballot affidavits at a single
101	95		election, as provided in paragraph 3 of subsection C
102	96		of this section, shall submit a copy of the log to the
103	97		secretary of the county election board who granted the
104	98		written permission. The copy of the log must be
105	99		received by the secretary of the county election board
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108	102		b. The log shall be a public record and shall be
109	103		maintained by the secretary of the county election
110	104		board pursuant to Section 3 -126 of this title.
111	105		c. A notary public who fails to submit the log as
112	106		required by this section, or who notarizes more than
113	107		twenty absentee ballots without authorization pursuant
114	108		to paragraph 3 of subsection C of this section, shall
	109	+	have his or her notary public appointment revoked for
	110	+	eight (8) years by the Secretary of State.
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142		-	have his or her notary public appointment revoked for
143		-	eight (8) years by the Secretary of State.
144	137		C. 1. If a notary public willfully and intentionally violates
145	138		the provisions of this section, then that notary public sha ll be
146	139		guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to Five Hundred
147	140		Dollars ($500.00).
148	141		2. A notary public shall be authorized to notarize a maximum of
149	142		twenty absentee ballot affidavits for a si ngle election, except as
150	143		provided in paragraphs 2 3 and 3 4 of this subsection.
151	144		2. 3. A notary public may be authorized to notarize more than
152	145		twenty absentee ballot affidavits at a single election with the
153	146		written approval of the secretary of the county e lection board.
154	147		Such approval shall apply for affidavits notarized within the county
155	148		served by the county election board secretary.
156	149		3. 4. The limitation required by this subsection shall not
157	150		apply to the notarizing of absentee ballot affidavits at the pla ce
158	151		of business of a notary public that is open to the general public
159	152		during the normal business hours of the notary public.
160	153		D. 1. If more than ten absentee ballots for a single election
161	154		are requested to be mailed to a single mailing address, the
162	155		secretary of the county election board shall immediately notify the
163	156		district attorney for that county and the Secretary of the State
164	157		Election Board.
	158	+	2. Upon receipt of such notification, the district attorney, or
	159	+	a member of law enforcement designated by the dist rict attorney,
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192		-	2. Upon receipt of such notification, the district attorney, or
193		-	a member of law enforcement designated by the district attorney,
194	186		shall investigate any possible criminal violation of the law related
195	187		to the absentee ballot requests.
196	188		3. Provided, this notification requirement shall not apply to
197	189		requests for absentee ballots to be sent to the addresses of nursing
198	190		homes, veterans centers, medical facilities, multiunit housing,
199	191		installations of the Armed Forces of the United States where
200	192		uniformed or overseas voters, as defined by the Uniformed and
201	193		Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, are stationed or other
202	194		locations authorized in writing by the Secretary of the State
203	195		Election Board.
204	196		E. The provisions of this section shall only apply to an
205	197		election conducted by a county election board, the State Election
206	198		Board or a political subdivision of this state.
207	199		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025 .
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	200	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of March, 2025.
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