Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB386 Compare Versions

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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 386 By: Jett
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to conduct of elections; prohibiting
66	66	state or political subdivision from enacting certain
67	67	voting method; declaring certain ordinances void;
68	68	providing exceptions; providing for enforcement;
69	69	authorizing civil action for certain violations;
70	70	authorizing award of certain costs and fees;
71	71	providing for codification; and declaring an
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77	77	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
78	78	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new sec tion of law to be codified
79	79	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 7 -140 of Title 26, unless there
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81	81	A. The state or a politic al subdivision shall not enact or
82	82	adopt any voting method that:
83	83	1. Allows qualified electors to rank candidates for any
84	84	federal, state, or local office in order of preference; and
85	85	2. Tabulates ballots cast in multiple rounds following the
86	86	elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a
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139	139	B. Any ordinance ena cted or adopted by a county, municipality,
140	140	school board, or other political subdivision that conflicts with the
141	141	requirements of subsection A of this section shall be void.
142	142	C. The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to the
143	143	internal processes of a political party including, but not limited
144	144	to, conventions, election of party officers, or other non -public
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146	146	D. The Attorney General shall have the autho rity to enforce the
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148	148	E. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may
149	149	bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief. An
150	150	aggrieved person includes, but is not limited to, a candidate
151	151	running for office, a v oter, or an election official operating under
152	152	a ranked choice election. The court may award court costs and
153	153	reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.
154	154	SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
155	155	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
156	156	declared to exist, by reason wher eof this act shall take effect and
157	157	be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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