Elections; provisional ballots; absentee voter; effective date.

HB 1300 clarifies Oklahoma's provisional ballot rules, allowing voters who are not listed in their precinct registry, lack required ID, or dispute party affiliation in primaries to cast a provisional ballot. It adds a new provision enabling absentee voters to cast an in-person provisional ballot on election day if their absentee ballot was not received by the deadline or was rejected. Provisional ballots must be kept separate from regular ballots, verified by county election officials after the election, and only counted if the voter's registration or identity is confirmed. The bill also sets a deadline for public disclosure of provisional ballot counts (1:00 p.m. Friday after election) and requires election officials to retain all related materials for 24 months.