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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 25, 2025
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 147 By: Pederson of the Senate
and
Newton of the House
An Act relating to administration of elections;
amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -130, which relates
to post-election audits; clarifying language;
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, Section 3 -130, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-130. A. The Secretary of the State Election Board
shall have the authority to direc t the secretary of a county
election board to conduct a post -election audit of election results
for any election, 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. The Secretary
shall direct the secretary of the county election board in each
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county to conduct a post -election audit following elections held on
dates set forth in Sections 1 -101, 1-102, 1-103, and 20-101 of this
title.
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 election 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 title, 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 onl y 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.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
February 25, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS