Senate Bill No. 147 amends Section 3-130 of the Oklahoma election law to enhance the administration of post-election audits. The bill clarifies that the Secretary of the State Election Board is responsible for directing all county election boards to conduct post-election audits for specified elections, ensuring the integrity of the election system by verifying that voting devices and software accurately tabulated votes. The bill also updates the definition of a post-election audit, which is now defined as a manual or electronic examination of a limited number of ballots conducted by authorized election officials at the direction of the Secretary.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the Secretary of the State Election Board will determine the method, timing, and procedures for these audits, and requires county election boards to report their findings to the Secretary, making the results available to the public. The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2025.