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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1300 Authorizes In-Person Provisional Ballots for Absentee Voters Under Certain Conditions
Last action · February 4, 2025: Referred to Elections and Ethics
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What This Bill Proposed
Representative Fugate introduced House Bill 1300 to allow s to cast an in-person on election day or during the in-person absentee voting period if their absentee ballot has not been received by the county election board or if they received a notice of rejection by election day.
s whose mail-in ballots are delayed, lost, or rejected can cast a provisional vote in person, ensuring their participation if the county confirms the original mail-in ballot was neither received nor counted.
- House Bill 1300 was introduced during the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature in 2025. context
- The State Election Board oversees election administration and procedures throughout Oklahoma. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Absentee voters
Absentee voters are granted the option to cast an in-person provisional ballot under specific circumstances if their mail-in ballot is unreceived or rejected.
County election board secretaries
County election board secretaries are tasked with investigating provisional ballots, confirming absentee ballot statuses, and securing ballot transfer cases.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can an absentee voter cast an in-person provisional ballot under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Elections and Ethics
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Fugate
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Expansion of Provisional Voting Rights
House Bill 1300 broadens the scope of provisional voting by explicitly accommodating absentee voters facing delayed mail or ballot rejection.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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