SECTION 230:15-11-27. Reinstatement of inactive voters

  Inactive voters shall be reinstated as active voters under the following conditions.

(1)   Address confirmation return card. An inactive voter may be reinstated as an active voter by returning the address confirmation return card to confirm or change address within the county. Return cards received from the voter more than 60 days after address confirmation notices are mailed shall be processed according to the same procedures outlined in 230:15-11-22 and 230:15-11-23. Return cards received from the voter more than 60 days after the address confirmation notices are mailed that indicate a change of address outside the county shall be processed as outlined in 230:15-11-24.

(2)   Voter registration applications. Inactive voters who submit a valid application for voter registration shall be reinstated as active voters.

(3)   Voting. Inactive voters who vote in any election conducted by the County Election Board shall be reinstated as active voters.

(A)   Voting at polling place. Inactive voters who vote at their polling places are reinstated as active voters. Precinct Registries shall include the words "Confirm Address" in the signature line beside the names of inactive voters. Inactive voters who appear at the precinct polling place to vote confirm their addresses by signing the Precinct Registry. See 230:35-5-113.1.

(B)   Voting at in-person absentee polling place. Inactive voters who vote by in-person absentee ballot are reinstated as active voters. Inactive in-person absentee voters confirm their addresses by signing the Application for In-Person Absentee Ballots form. See 230:30-7-11.

(C)   Voting by mail absentee ballot. Inactive voters who vote by mail absentee ballot are reinstated as active voters when their voted ballots are received by the County Election Board. Inactive mail absentee voters confirm their addresses by signing the Application for Absentee Ballots form. See 230:30-9-3.

(D)   Voting by nursing home or veteran center absentee ballot. Inactive voters who vote by nursing home or veteran center absentee ballot are reinstated as active voters after their voted ballots are returned to the County Election Board by the nursing home Absentee Voting Board. Inactive nursing home or veteran center absentee voters confirm their addresses by signing theApplication for Absentee Ballots form. See 230:30-7-9.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 2547, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1132, eff 7-1-11]