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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-107. State Election Board Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Election Board to be designated "The State Election Board Revolving Fund." The fund shall consist of monies received by the State Election Board pursuant to statutory provisions, but not including appropriated funds. The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall be under the administrative direction of the Secretary of the State Election Board. Expenditures from said fund shall be made pursuant to the laws of this state and the statutes relating to the said Board without legislative appropriation. Warrants for expenditures from said fund shall be drawn by the State Treasurer, based on claims signed by an authorized employee or employees of the said Board and approved for payment by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-107, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 47, § 11, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 99.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-107.1. State Election Board System Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Election Board to be designated the "State Election Board Election System Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies received from federal payments unless otherwise provided by federal law or regulation, or any other source. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Election Board for authorized purposes. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 155, § 2, emerg. eff. April 30, 2003. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 100.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-107.2. State Election Board Help America Vote Act Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Election Board to be designated the "State Election Board Help America Vote Act Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies received from federal grants related to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 unless otherwise provided by federal law or regulation, or any other source. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Election Board for authorized purposes. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 155, § 3, emerg. eff. April 30, 2003. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 101.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-108. County Election Board Special Depository Account.

A special depository account, to be designated "County Election Board Special Depository Account", shall be used in each county for receipt and disbursement of monies received by said county election board pursuant to statutory provisions, but not including appropriated funds. The special depository account shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall be under the administrative direction of the secretary of the county election board. Said special depository account shall be established and administered pursuant to Section 68l et seq. of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Expenditures of forfeited filing fees from said fund may be made by the secretary of the county election board for any lawful purpose.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 176, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-108.1. Reimbursement of State Election Board for computer supplies.

County election boards are authorized to reimburse the State Election Board for computer supplies consumed for the benefit of schools, municipalities and other local entities for the conduct of the local elections. Such reimbursement shall be deposited in the State Election Board Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 247, § 4, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-109. Training for county election board personnel.

Prior to the General Election of 1976, and every two (2) years thereafter, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause to be conducted a training program for the members and employees of each county election board. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause regular inspections to be made of each county election board to achieve uniformity in administration of the election laws.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-109, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-110. Reimbursement for training.

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall be authorized to conduct a statewide or regional training program for members and employees of county election boards, in which event said members and employees shall be paid, from state funds, reimbursement for expenses at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-110, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1979, c. 240, § 6, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-111. Training program for precinct officials.

A. In each even-numbered year and at such other times as he or she deems necessary, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause to be conducted a training program in each county for precinct inspectors, judges, clerks and other precinct officials.
B. 1. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall determine the method by which such training is provided, and develop the curriculum for such training.
2. Only persons authorized by the Secretary of the State Election Board, and instructed in a manner to be determined by the Secretary, shall conduct the training of precinct officials.
C. 1. Persons attending such training programs prior to January 1, 2021, shall be paid Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) from state funds after completing such training, through a procedure prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board that conforms as nearly as practicable with Section 3-105.1 of this title. Beginning January 1, 2021, the training payment shall increase to Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00).
2. Persons attending such training programs shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act to be paid from county funds.
D. 1. In addition to the training described in subsection A of this section, the Secretary of the State Election Board may develop supplemental training programs or materials.
2. Supplemental training may be provided by correspondence or by a remote method that does not require the personal attendance of a trainee.
3. No payment shall be provided to a person for supplemental training for which the person's personal attendance at a training site is not required.
E. The Secretary shall prescribe procedures for training of licensed operators, officials of voter registration agencies and others responsible for voter registration activities.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-111, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 260, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 2000, c. 358, § 6, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2019, c. 491, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 13, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-112. Instruction materials for precinct officials.

The Secretary of the State Election Board, for each statewide election, shall cause the officials of each precinct to be provided with instructional materials for conducting the election.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-112, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 491, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-113. Instructions to voters.

Instructions to voters describing the manner for casting one’s vote shall be posted outside each polling place and inside each voting booth. Said instructions shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board and shall include all information required by federal or state law.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-113, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 3, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 3, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-114. Public information.

It shall be the duty of the secretary of each county election board to disseminate information about voter registration, the dates and time of elections, locations of polling places, and other data as he deems necessary to inform the general public of same. Sample ballots shall be made available to the general public.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-114, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-115. Establishment of precincts - Map of precinct required.

A. It shall be the duty of the secretary of each county election board to establish boundaries for voting precincts in the county.
B. Proposed changes to precinct boundaries shall be presented at a public meeting of the county election board, and shall require the approval of the county election board by majority vote prior to implementation.
C. A large map showing the precincts shall be maintained in the county election board office at all times.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-115, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 491, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-116. Precinct boundaries.

A. The boundary line of any precinct shall not cross the boundary line of any district court judicial district electoral division or any congressional, legislative or county commissioner district.
B. Boundaries of all precincts shall enclose a contiguous area and follow clearly visible, definable and observable physical boundaries which are based upon criteria established and recognized by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce for purposes of defining census blocks for its decennial census, provided that no municipal boundary that is not such a visible, definable and observable physical boundary shall be used as a precinct boundary.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-116, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1979, c. 240, § 7, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1990, c. 213, § 2, emerg. eff. May 18, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 362, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-117. Precincts within municipalities.

If the governing board of any municipality requests in writing that precinct boundaries be altered to conform to ward boundaries of the municipality, the secretary of the county election board may, at his or her discretion, make such alterations if such alterations conform to the requirements contained in Sections 3-115, 3-116 and 3-118 of this title; provided, however, that all expenses incurred in making such alterations shall be paid by the municipality.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-117, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 213, § 3, emerg. eff. May 18, 1990; Laws 2019, c. 491, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-118. Changes in precincts - Notice - Transfer of affected voters' registration.

The secretary of the county election board in each county may change the boundaries of, abolish or consolidate any precinct, subject to the limitations provided by law, by observing the following procedure:
1. No precinct shall be created, divided, abolished or consolidated, or any boundary otherwise changed between January 1 of any year which last digit is nine and December 31 of any year which last digit is zero; and
2. The secretary of a county election board shall only change a precinct by dividing or consolidating a precinct into two or more precincts in a manner which will conform to designated census geography except when it becomes necessary for reasons of a lack of an adequate available polling place, or when road conditions hinder or impede a voter's ability to vote, or to accomplish redistricting, or for any other lawful purpose. Such changes shall conform to the requirements contained in Sections 3-115 and 3-116 of this title.
3. Changes may not become effective until notices of such changes have been posted and mailed as provided in this paragraph for thirty (30) days. One notice shall be posted at the door of the polling place for the affected precinct, one notice posted at the door of the county courthouse and one notice shall be mailed to the State Election Board.
4. The registration of each registered voter affected by such change shall be transferred as provided by law by the secretary of the county election board without any request from the voter.
5. Each registered voter whose registration is transferred as hereinbefore provided shall be notified of such transfer in writing by the secretary of the county election board. At the same time, the voter shall be issued a new voter identification card and shall be instructed to destroy his or her former voter identification card.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-118, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 213, § 4, emerg. eff. May 18, 1990; Laws 2019, c. 491, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 44, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-119. Creation of subprecincts.

If fewer than one thousand five hundred (1,500) registered voters are affected, an area constituting the maximum area possible without crossing boundaries of any district court judicial district electoral division or any congressional, legislative or county commissioner district may be designated as a subprecinct.
1. Registration records shall be maintained for subprecincts in like manner as for other precincts.
2. Subprecincts need not have a polling place separate from another precinct nor shall they be required to have separate precinct officials.
3. The secretary of the county election board may authorize registered voters of a subprecinct to vote at a specific adjacent precinct. Separate election materials shall be provided for the subprecinct so that a separate certification will be made of the election results of the subprecinct. Appropriate ballots shall be issued to the voters of the subprecinct.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-119, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 8, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 4, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 362, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 4, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2005, c. 1, § 20, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2019, c. 491, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2023, c. 354, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 307, § 2 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 21, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-120. Polling places - Tort liability.

A. Except as otherwise provided for by law, there shall be one (1) polling place for each precinct, and the polling place shall be located within the geographic boundaries of such precinct. The secretary of a county election board shall determine the location of polling places within his or her county.
B. 1. If compliance with subsection A of this section is not practicable, the secretary of a county election board may locate a polling place outside the geographic boundaries of the precinct, subject to such rules and procedures as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board.
2. Prior to locating a polling place outside the geographic boundaries of a precinct, the secretary of a county election board shall notify the Secretary of the State Election Board setting forth the reasons why such location is necessary and detailing the actions taken to locate a polling place within the boundaries of the precinct.
3. Within fifteen (15) business days of the Secretary receiving the notification, the State Election Board may, by majority vote, prohibit the planned polling place location and require the county election board secretary find a more suitable location.
C. Persons, businesses, churches and any other nongovernmental entities providing space for use as a polling place shall not be held liable for any torts arising from any incident occurring in such space during the period when such space is used as a polling place.
D. The Secretary of the State Election Board may prescribe rules or procedures regarding the location of precincts described in this section.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-120, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 9, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1981, c. 296, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1992, c. 346, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2019, c. 491, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-121. Voting devices - Ballot boxes.

There shall be one voting device and ballot box for each precinct. Each voting device shall be equipped with an opening through which a ballot may be inserted, counted and deposited into an attached ballot box which must be constructed in such a manner that the box must be unlocked before the ballots can be removed.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-121, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 5, eff. March 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-122. Voting booths.

The secretary of the county election board shall cause at least two voting booths to be provided in each precinct. The booths shall contain a counter or shelf and shall be constructed in such a manner that a precinct official can determine whether more than one person is in the booth, but in such a manner as to insure secrecy by the voter in marking ballots.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-122, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 491, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-123. Board to provide polling places.

The board of education of any school district may, and the governing board of any municipality shall, furnish a room or rooms in any school building or municipal building for use as a polling place at no cost.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 2-123, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 216, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-124. Official seals.

The State Election Board and each county election board shall have official seals, which seals shall be affixed to Certificates of Election and other official acts of said Board. Each board shall maintain written minutes of all official acts of said board, and such minutes shall be public record.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-124, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-125. Oaths of office.

All persons appointed as members of the State Election Board or a county election board shall, before entering upon the duties of their offices, take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution for state and county officers. Said oaths shall be retained in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, with regard to members of the State Election Board, and in the office of the county clerk, with regard to members of a county election board.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-125, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-126. Maintenance of records.

Records required to be maintained by the State Election Board or any county election board in the performance of their duties shall be retained for a period of twenty-four (24) months, unless otherwise provided by law. However, the State Election Board and county election boards shall continuously maintain records of all official acts and certifications made by such boards.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-126, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 171, § 4, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-129. Publication of state directory and other materials.

The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to publish the Roster of State and County Officials, along with election results and statistics, lists of candidates filing for office and such other publications as he deems necessary for the discharge of his duties.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 3-129, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1981, c. 329, § 6, emerg. eff. June 30, 1981.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-130. Post-election audit of election results – Report by county election board to the Secretary of State Election Board.

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall have the authority to direct the secretary of a county election board to conduct a post-election audit of election results, for the purpose of maintaining the security of the election system by ensuring that voting devices and software used in a particular election correctly tabulated votes.
B. The method, timing and procedures for conducting a post-election audit shall be determined by the Secretary of the State Election Board.
C. The secretary of a county election board shall report the findings of a post-election audit to the Secretary of the State Election Board, and such report shall be available to the public.
D. The Secretary of the State Election Board may promulgate policies, rules and procedures to implement the requirements of this section.
E. For the purposes of this title, a "post-election audit" is defined as a manual or electronic examination of a limited number of ballots by a secretary of a county election board or other authorized election officials following an election. A post-election audit shall be conducted only at the direction of the Secretary of the State Election Board and only subject to the Secretary's previously promulgated policies, rules or procedures.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 163, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-131. Authority to employ security measures to protect voting process.

Subject to available funding, the Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to employ such security measures as may be necessary to protect the voting devices, election system or voter registration system, and any associated hardware, software or networks of these systems, from cyber security threats or physical security threats. The Secretary may promulgate rules and procedures to implement the requirements of this section.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 163, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-3-301.1. Local elections - Compliance with the Let the Troops Vote Act of 2011.

Any local entity seeking to hold an election on the same date as a state or federal election shall ensure that the election board can comply with the provisions of the Let the Troops Vote Act of 2011, including, but not limited to, submitting the resolution calling for the election, conducting a candidate filing period and conducting any related elections not conducted by the county election board on dates that ensure such compliance.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 31, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-101. Persons entitled to become registered voters - Exceptions.

Every person who is a qualified elector as defined by Section 1 of Article III of the Oklahoma Constitution shall be entitled to become a registered voter in the precinct of his or her residence, with the following conditions:
1. Persons convicted of a felony shall be eligible to register to vote when they have fully served their sentence of court-mandated calendar days, including any term of incarceration, parole or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; and
2. Any person who has been adjudged to be an incapacitated person as such term is defined by Section 1-111 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be ineligible to register to vote. When such incapacitated person has been adjudged to be no longer incapacitated such person shall be eligible to become a registered voter. The provisions of this paragraph shall not prohibit any person adjudged to be a partially incapacitated person as such term is defined by Section 1-111 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes from being eligible to register to vote unless the order adjudging the person to be partially incapacitated restricts such person from being eligible to register to vote.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.31 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 11, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1989, c. 174, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2002, c. 447, § 3, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2019, c. 112, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-102. Registration required.

No person shall be permitted to vote in any election conducted by any county election board unless such person is a registered voter, unless otherwise provided by law.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 2, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.32 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-103. Persons who will become qualified electors - Time for registration.

A. Except for persons described in subsection B of this section, any person who will become a qualified elector during the sixty (60) days before the next ensuing election at which he or she could vote shall be entitled to become a registered voter of the precinct of his or her residence not more than sixty (60) and not less than twenty-four (24) days prior to the date of such election.
B. Any person who is at least seventeen (17) years and six (6) months of age, but less than eighteen (18) years of age, may submit a voter registration application as provided by law, and shall be entitled to become a registered voter of the precinct of residence upon his or her eighteenth birthday.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 3, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.33 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 260, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 176, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2019, c. 216, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-103.1. Procedure to register or update registration

A. A qualified elector may apply to register to vote or update a registration to vote by:
1. Delivering by mail or otherwise a completed voter registration application to the State Election Board or any county election board;
2. Completing a voter registration application in person with any official of an agency described in Section 4-109.2 of this title;
3. Completing a voter registration application in person as part of an application for issuance, renewal or change of address for a driver license or issuance of a state identification card issued pursuant to Section 6-105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes with a designated representative of Service Oklahoma; or
4. Completing a voter registration application electronically as provided in Section 4-109.4 of this title.
B. The secretary of the county election board for the county of the applicant's residence shall send to each applicant by nonforwardable, first-class United States mail a notice of the disposition of the application. Notice mailing costs shall be paid by the county. Provided, the Secretary of the State Election Board may authorize such notices to be sent by electronic means for voter registration applications submitted electronically.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 260, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 87, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 326, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 2016; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 14, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-104. Time and place of registration.

The secretary of each county election board and his assistant secretary and other designated employees shall be authorized to register voters at any place within the county during the time prescribed by law.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 4, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.34 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 12, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-109. Locations.

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall designate locations where voter registration applications will be available for distribution. The secretary of each county election board may, with approval of the Secretary of the State Election Board, designate additional locations where voter registration applications will be available for distribution. Preference shall be given to public libraries, public buildings and other locations where large numbers of potential voters may be located. Particular emphasis shall be placed on making voter registration applications available for organized voter registration programs.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 9, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.39 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 247, § 5, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-109.2. Voter registration agencies

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall designate offices in the state which provide public assistance, and offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities as voter registration agencies. The Secretary shall identify certain other agencies of state and local government and, with their agreement, of federal and nongovernmental entities as optional voter registration agencies where voter registration services prescribed by the Secretary shall be available. Recruitment offices of the Armed Forces of the United States and offices of the county election boards shall be voter registration agencies.
B. Each designated voter registration agency shall, with each application for service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal or change of address form relating to the service or assistance of voter registration:
1. Provide a voter registration application which may include all statements and declination form required under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
2. Provide to each applicant who does not decline to register to vote the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the registration application form as is provided by the office with regard to the completion of its own forms, unless the applicant refuses such assistance.
3. Require each applicant either to complete a voter registration application or to sign a declination form.
C. No information relating to a declination to register to vote in connection with an application made at an office designated a voter registration agency may be used for any purpose other than voter registration.
D. Declination forms signed by each applicant shall be retained by designated voter registration agencies for twenty-four (24) months from the date of the declination.
E. The identity of a voter registration agency through which a particular voter registered may not be disclosed to the public.
F. Optional voter registration agencies where voter registration services prescribed by the Secretary shall be available, shall provide such services during regular business hours of the agency during the time prescribed by law for making such transactions.
G. Voter registration agencies which are not county election boards shall transmit all completed voter registration applications at the close of business each week to the State Election Board in preaddressed, postage prepaid envelopes provided by the State Election Board.
H. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to develop with any agency designated in subsection A of this section a system to electronically transmit voter registration applications from the agency to the State Election Board or county election boards. Such system shall be consistent with the requirements for electronic submission of voter registration applications provided in Section 4-109.4 of this title.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 260, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 87, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 326, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-114. Maintenance of registration information.

The secretary of each county election board shall cause the registration information of every registered voter in the county to be entered into the voter registration database.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 14, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.44 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 331, § 4, eff. July 1, 1990; Laws 2010, c. 189, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-115. Central registry.

The secretary of each county election board shall cause registration forms of every registered voter in said county to be retained in a central registry in alphabetical order. Said central registry shall be maintained in a secure manner in the offices of the county election board.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 15, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.45 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 331, § 5, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-115.1. Correction of clerical or administrative errors.

The secretary of each county election board is authorized to correct clerical or administrative errors in the voter registration database and to conform voter registration information to recognized standards, as determined by the Secretary of the State Election Board, for promotion of uniformity and consistency in address designations. No corrections shall be made to the original registration form signed by the voter except as provided by law or rule of the State Election Board.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 6, eff. March 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 189, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-115.2. Confidentiality of residence and mailing address.

A. 1. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to promulgate rules to keep confidential the residence and mailing address, upon application to do so, of individual registered voters who are members of certain classes as described in paragraph 2 of this subsection.
2. Classes shall be limited to the judiciary, district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, Uniformed Services members, law enforcement personnel and the immediate family of law enforcement personnel, correctional officers, the secretary, assistant secretary, employees, and members of a county election board or the State Election Board, persons who are protected by victim’s protection orders, the spouses and dependents of the members of such classes, and persons who are certified by the Secretary of State as participants in the Address Confidentiality Program established by Section 60.14 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
3. Such address information shall be provided to a candidate or candidate representative or other lawful authority in anticipation or as part of a contest of candidacy or contest of an election as provided for in this title or as part of a petition challenge as provided by law. However, no information concerning the address of a certified Address Confidentiality Program participant shall be released by election officials to any person for any purpose except under court order.
B. As used in this section, “immediate family of law enforcement personnel” means a spouse, child by birth or adoption, stepchild or parent living at the same residence as the law enforcement personnel.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 447, § 5, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 485, § 6; Laws 2016, c. 152, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2018, c. 15, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2023, c. 147, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-116. Transfer of registrations.

If a registered voter of a county changes his or her residence to another precinct within the same county, he or she shall be entitled to transfer his or her registration in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The secretary of the county election board shall change the registration information of such registered voter in the voter registration database and shall issue a new voter identification card to the voter. Information given by the voter shall be under oath.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 16, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.46 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 13, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1990, c. 331, § 6, eff. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 15, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 2010, c. 189, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-117. Change of name or of residence within same county.

If a registered voter of a county has changed name or residence within the same county, and has not executed a transfer as hereinbefore provided, the voter shall be entitled to a change upon executing an application on a form to be prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board and presenting such form along with the voter identification card or other proof of identity as described in Section 7-114 of this title to the inspector of the precinct in which the voter is registered or to a member of an in-person absentee voting board of the county in which the voter is registered on the day of the next ensuing election or of in-person absentee voting. Upon doing so, such registered voter shall be permitted to vote on the ballots of such precinct, and only of such precinct, for the election being conducted on that day only. The inspector or in-person absentee voting board member shall deliver such form to the secretary of the county election board, who shall change the registration in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 17, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.47 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 306, § 2, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 290, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2013, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-118. Change of residence to another county.

Any registered voter who changes his or her residence to another county may apply for registration as an initial registrant in such other county. Such person shall indicate his or her prior registration information, including name, residence address and county and political affiliation, as appropriate, on the voter registration application. The secretary of the election board of the second county shall immediately notify the Secretary of the State Election Board of such transaction. Any change in political affiliation shall be subject to the requirements of Section 4-119 of this title.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 18, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.48 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 331, § 7, eff. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 2022, c. 293, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-118.1. National Change of Address dataset.

A. Any state agency that purchases, subscribes to, or is an authorized or licensed user of the United States Postal Service's National Change of Address dataset is authorized to share the records from the dataset with the State Election Board.
B. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to utilize records from the United States Postal Service's National Change of Address dataset to determine if a registered voter in the State of Oklahoma has changed his or her address of residence.
C. Subject to available funding, the Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to mail a notice to any registered voter whose records in the National Change of Address dataset indicate he or she may have changed his or her address of residence. Such notice shall advise the voter of the requirement to be registered at the voter's address of residence, and shall include information and forms necessary to enable the voter to transfer his or her voter registration to a new address of residence.
D. For the purposes of this section, "National Change of Address dataset" shall refer to any dataset of change-of-address records consisting of the names and addresses of individuals, families and businesses who have filed a change-of-address with the United States Postal Service.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 377, § 1, eff. Jan 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-119. Change of political affiliation.

Any registered voter may make application under oath to change political affiliation by executing a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board at any time. The county election board secretary in the applicant's county of residence shall process and approve any such application for political affiliation change upon receipt, except as provided in Section 4-110.1 of this title and except during the period from April 1 through August 31, inclusive, in any even-numbered year. The secretary shall process and approve such applications for change of political affiliation received or postmarked from April 1 through August 31 in any even-numbered year after August 31.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 19, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Renumbered from § 93.49 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 14, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 18, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 2000, c. 358, § 7, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 485, § 7; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-120. Cancellation of registrations.

A. The registration of any registered voter shall be canceled only for one of the following reasons:
1. Written notice from the voter pursuant to Section 4-120.1 of this title;
2. Death;
3. Conviction of a felony;
4. Judicial determination of mental incapacitation under Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
5. Registration in another county or state;
6. Failure to respond to a confirmation of address mailing and failure to vote as prescribed in Section 4-120.2 of this title;
7. The surrendering of the voter’s Oklahoma driver license to Service Oklahoma upon being issued a driver license in another state; or
8. Being excused from jury duty for not being a citizen of the United States.
B. For purposes of this section, paragraphs 5 and 7 of subsection A of this section shall constitute confirmation from the voter to cancel his or her voter registration due to a change of residence.
C. A list of voter registrations that were canceled during the previous twenty-four (24) months, and the reason for the cancellation, shall be made available to the public.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 75, § 20, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Renumbered from § 93.50 of this title by Laws 1976, c. 90, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 1976. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 15, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1981, c. 45, § 1, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981; Laws 1992, c. 247, § 6, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 19, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 2022, c. 293, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2023; Laws 2023, c. 357, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-120.1. Voluntary cancellation of registration.

A. A registered voter may have his or her name removed from the voter registration database by executing a written notice for same to the Secretary of the State Election Board or any county election board. Such written notice shall be personally signed by the voter and either shall be notarized or shall be witnessed by two persons whose names and addresses shall be included on the notice.
B. Any voter who voluntarily cancels his or her voter registration as provided in this section shall be eligible to submit a new voter registration application in the same county when sixty (60) or more calendar days have passed since the submission of the request for cancellation.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 45, § 2, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 260, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 290, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2010, c. 189, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Laws 2023, c. 357, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-120.4. Convicted felons - Cancellation of registration - Liability.

A. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall accept written notice from the United States Attorney of persons convicted of felonies in a district court of the United States. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause the voter registrations of persons listed in the written notice to be cancelled in the county of the person’s residence and shall notify the secretary of the appropriate county election board of the cancellation.
B. The court clerk in each county shall prepare a list monthly of all persons convicted in the county of a felony and shall transmit the list to the secretary of the county election board. The list shall include information necessary to identify a person on the list as a registered voter prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The secretary shall cancel the registration of registered voters in the county included on the list. The secretary of the county election board shall forward the names of any persons on the list who are not residents of the county to the Secretary of the State Election Board. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall cause the voter registrations of persons from a list who are forwarded to the Secretary to be cancelled in the county of the person’s residence.
C. The Secretary of the State Election Board, secretaries of county election boards, and their agents and employees shall not be held civilly liable for any action taken based upon information concerning felony convictions received from a United States Attorney or a county court clerk pursuant to subsections A and B of this section if a reasonable effort was made to make an accurate match of the information provided with voter registration records before canceling any voter’s registration.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 45, § 5, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 331, § 10, eff. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 260, § 22, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 290, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2002, c. 447, § 7, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-120.5. Incapacitated persons - Cancellation of registration.

A. The court clerk in each county shall prepare each month a list of all persons who have been adjudged incapacitated and provide the list to the secretary of the county election board. The secretary shall cancel the registration of each registered voter included on the list, and the person shall be ineligible for registration until he or she has been adjudged no longer incapacitated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
B. The court clerk in each county shall prepare each month a list of all persons who were excused from jury duty for not being a citizen of the United States and provide the list to the secretary of the county election board. The secretary shall cancel the registration of each registered voter included on the list, and shall report the person or persons to the district attorney and the United States attorney for the county.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 45, § 6, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 247, § 7, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 2023, c. 357, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-4-120.6. Registration in another county or state - Cancellation or registration.

The secretary of each county election board shall cancel the registration of allregistered voters who have registered in another county in Oklahoma, or in another state, upon receipt of notice of same.
Laws 1981, c. 45, § 7, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981.