Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2939: Elections; facsimile devices; absentee voting; repeal; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 7-129.2, 26 O.S. 2021, Sections 14-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2022, 14110.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2022, 14-118, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2025 (26 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 14-105, 14110.1, and 14-118), 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14-144, O.S. 2021, Section 14-151, which relate to use of facsimile devices in absentee voting; repealing use of facsimile devices in absentee voting processes; repealing 26 O.S…
From the engrossed text, April 22, 2026:
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 7-129.2, 26 O.S. 2021, Sections 14-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2022, 14110.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2022, 14-118, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2025 (26 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 14-105, 14110.1, and 14-118), 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14-144, O.S. 2021, Section 14-151, which relate to use of facsimile devices in absentee voting; repealing use of facsimile devices in absentee voting processes; repealing 26 O.S. 2021, Section 14-118.1, which relates to transmittal of ballot by facsimile device; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 7-129.2, is amended to read as follows: Section 7-129.2. A. In the event an absentee ballot is mutilated, defaced or damaged in a manner that it cannot be read by the voting device and thus not counted during the counting process, then two members of the county election board of different political party affiliations or two members of an absentee voting board under the supervision of the county election board shall be authorized to SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB2939 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) mark a substitute ballot in identical fashion, insofar as is possible. Once so marked, …
Sponsors
- Jim Olsen (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor