Oklahoma SB 146: Elections; procedures for payment of election costs. Effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 56th Legislature (2017)

SENATE BILL 146 By: Fields

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2011,
Sections 3-104, 3-105, 3-105.1, 3-108.1 and 13A-101,
which relate to state and local elections; modifying
election costs paid from state funds; modifying
estimated information required to be submitted to
governmental entity for whom election is authorized;
providing for payment of costs of election called by
political subdivision; specifying duties of Secretary
of State Election Board; specifying requirements for
reimbursement of certain expenses; providing for
resolution of cost disputes; deleting certain rule-
making authority of Secretary; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 3-104, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-104. The cost of rent for polling places, absentee
ballot boxes, locks and keys, voting booths and United States flags
shall be paid from county funds. The costs of notice and
acknowledgement mailings as required in Sections 4-103.1 and 4-113
of this title shall be paid from county funds. The cost of central
registries, maps and other materials required to be maintained by

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the county election board shall be paid from county funds. The cost
of other supplies necessary for the conduct of state elections shall
be paid from state funds. The purchase and maintenance of computer
hardware, software, voting devices and related supplies used in the
Oklahoma Election Management System to conduct federal and state
elections shall be paid from state funds. The cost of confirmation
mailings required in Section 4-120.2 of this title shall be paid
from state funds.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 3-105, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-105. All costs for any county election not held
concurrently with a federal or state election in that county shall
be paid from county funds.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 3-105.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-105.1. A. When any county, municipality, school
district or other governmental entity authorizes an election to be
conducted by the county election board, the secretary of the county
election board shall, not less than thirty-five (35) days prior to
the election, submit to the governmental entity for whom the
election is authorized:
1. An itemized estimate of the number of precinct inspectors,
judges, clerks, and absentee voting board members necessary for the
election; and

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2. An estimate of the compensation and employer's share of any
benefits to be provided to each precinct inspector, judge, clerk,
and additional precinct official or precinct employee, absentee
voting board member and county election board member;
3. An estimate of other expenses of the county election board
related to the preparation and conduct of the election, including
but not limited to, supplies used in the election, staff time and
overtime, postage, temporary election board workers, voting device
programming and testing, vote tabulation and election certification;
and
4. An estimate of the expenses of the State Election Board
related to the preparation for and conduct of the election,
including but not limited to:
a. election supplies,
b. computer supplies,
c. other supplies used for the election,
d. use of state-owned voting devices, software and
computers to conduct or support the election, and
e. costs of election programming, ballot generation,
election results reporting and election certification.
B. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the election, the
county, municipality, school district or other governmental entity
authorizing the election shall submit to the secretary of the county
election board an amount of funds equal to the estimate of

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compensation and benefits for precinct inspectors, judges, clerks,
and absentee voting board members as provided in subsection A of
this section. If such amount is not submitted ten (10) days prior
to the election, the secretary of the county election board shall
not be required to hold the election. Upon receipt of the funds,
the secretary of the county election board shall deposit the funds
in the County Election Board Special Depository Account.
C. The secretary of the county election board shall issue
vouchers for the compensation and benefits of precinct inspectors,
judges, clerks, and absentee voting board members from the County
Election Board Special Depository Account, pursuant to Section 681
et seq. of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The secretary of the
county election board shall provide the vouchers