Absentee voting; increasing number of days for in-person absentee voting; modifying procedures for certain polling places. Effective date.

SB 273 expands in-person absentee voting access in Oklahoma by increasing the number of days voters can cast absentee ballots at designated locations. It adds Saturday voting hours for three weeks before major elections (General, Primary, Runoff, and Presidential Preferential Primary) and extends weekday hours before elections, while requiring counties with 25,000+ registered voters or over 1,500 square miles to designate multiple polling sites. The bill also mandates voter ID verification and sets specific procedures for ballot handling and security at these locations. This bill directly affects Oklahoma voters in larger counties, effective January 1, 2026.