Elections; creating the In-Person Absentee Voting Expansion Grant Program. Effective date.

SB 1384 creates Oklahoma’s In-Person Absentee Voting Expansion Grant Program, providing counties with $25,000 per additional in-person absentee voting location for statewide November elections in even-numbered years. Counties qualify based on voter registration size (e.g., those with 400,000+ voters may receive up to six grants), with funds covering staffing, facility costs, equipment, and security. The program, effective January 2027, requires counties to apply with location justification and plans, managed by the State Election Board through a dedicated revolving fund. It directly supports county election boards in expanding voting access, not voters or political outcomes.