HB1515

Elections; absentee ballots; statement; single election ballot per application; effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25
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Oklahoma HB1515 requires absentee ballot applicants to state why they cannot vote in person and specify the election date.

Oklahoma HB1515 amends absentee ballot application procedures. It mandates that applicants declare why they cannot vote in person on election day. Additionally, applicants must specify the election date for which they request the absentee ballot. The Secretary of the State Election Board will create a form for the required statement. Failure to submit this statement results in application denial. The bill also specifies that the application is valid only for the listed election date. The changes take effect November 1, 2025.

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Roll Call Votes

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10 Nay

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History

Feb 24, 2025

House

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Elections and Ethics

Feb 4, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

Feb 4, 2025

House

Referred to Elections and Ethics