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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 147 By: Pederson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to administration of elections;
amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -130, which relates
to post-election audits; requiring Secretary of the
State Election Board to direct all counties to
conduct post-election audits for specified elections;
modifying definition; updating statutory language;
and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Sec tion 3-130, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-130. A. The Secretary of the State Election Board
shall have the authority to direct the secretary of a the county
election board in each county to conduct a post-election audit of
election results for any election on dates set forth in Sections 1 -
101, 1-102, 1-103, and 20-101 of this title, for the purpose of
maintaining the security of the election system by ensuring that
voting devices and software used in a particular election correctly
tabulated votes.
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B. The method, timing , and procedures for conducting a post -
election audit shall be determined by the Secretary of the State
Election Board.
C. The secretary of a county e lection board shall report the
findings of a post-election audit to the Secretary of the State
Election Board, and such report shall be available to the public.
D. The Secretary of the State Election Board may promulgate
policies, rules, and procedures to implement the requirements of
this section.
E. For the purposes of this titl e, a “post-election audit” is
defined as means a manual or electronic examination of a limited
number of ballots by a secretary of a county election board or other
authorized election officials following an election. A post -
election audit shall be conducted only at the direction of the
Secretary of the State Election Board and only subject to the
Secretary’s previously promulgated prescribed policies, rules, or
procedures.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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