OklahomaLocal governments must provide free polling rooms when requested
Starting November 1, 2026, certain local governments must provide a free room for voting when the county election board secretary requests one in writing.
What it does
Starting November 1, 2026, certain local governments must provide a room in their facility for voting at no cost when the county election board secretary requests one in writing.
Argument forVoters may have a suitable nearby place to vote when a local government provides a room at no cost upon written request.
Argument againstA local government could lose use of a room without payment when it must provide space for voting.
More detail
Starting November 1, 2026, a covered local government must provide a room in its facility for voting at no cost when the county election board secretary requests one in writing. This applies to a local government that held a county election board election on or after January 1, 2023, owns, rents, or leases a facility, and has a facility in or near a precinct without a suitable polling place. The request must be in writing and come from the county election board secretary. The law takes effect November 1, 2026. The qualifying election must have been held on or after January 1, 2023.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0Major
- May 6General Order
- Apr 15CR; Do Pass Government Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Government Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and EthicsMinor
- Vote recorded Elections And Ethics Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Elections and EthicsMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Government OversightMinor
- Mar 26First ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 25Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Advance. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7Passed Senate
- Mar 25Ayes: 35 Nays: 7
- Mar 25Advanced to Third Reading
- Mar 25General Order, Considered
- Mar 24Coauthored by Representative Osburn (principal House author)
- Feb 26Placed on General Order
- Feb 24Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Judiciary. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Gillespie
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting