SECTION 230:15-3-23. Voter registration application forms available to individuals

(a)   The printed Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form generally shall be available to any individual applicant for voter registration or for change of voter registration in the following locations.

(1)   Motor license agencies. Any individual applicant for voter registration or for change of voter registration may obtain an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form at any motor license agency in Oklahoma. See 230:15-5-100 and 230:15-5-103.

(2)   Voter registration agencies. Any individual applicant for voter registration or for change of voter registration may obtain an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form at any voter registration agency identified in 230:15-5-122 and 230:15-5-123. See 230:15-5-124.

(3)   Public libraries. Any individual applicant for voter registration or for change of voter registration may obtain an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application in any public library in Oklahoma. Public library personnel shall have no responsibility either to offer applications to library patrons or to collect completed applications. Applications obtained at a public library shall be mailed to the State Election Board by the applicant.

(4)   United States Post Offices. Any individual applicant for voter registration or for change of voter registration may obtain an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form at any United States Post Office in Oklahoma. United States Postal Service employees shall have no responsibility either to offer applications to post office patrons or to collect completed applications. Applications obtained in a United States Post Office shall be mailed to the State Election Board by the applicant.

(b)   The federal voter registration application form is widely available online. State Election Board and County Election Board personnel shall refer persons who want a copy of the federal voter registration application form to the United States Election Assistance Commission's website, although they may print a copy upon request. The federal voter registration application form is available online at www.eac.gov. It may be filled out online, but it must be downloaded, printed, signed personally by the applicant as described in 230:15-5-84(c), and mailed or delivered to the State Election Board, to a County Election Board, or to a motor license agency or designated voter registration agency to be processed. A federal voter registration application form cannot be submitted online, by electronic mail, by fax, or by any other electronic means in Oklahoma.

(c)   The Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form is available online at www.elections.ok.gov. The voter registration application form may be filled out online but must be downloaded, printed, signed personally by the applicant as described in 230:15-5-84(c), and mailed or delivered to the State Election Board or to a County Election Board office to be processed. The Oklahoma Voter Registration Application cannot be submitted online, by electronic mail, by fax, or by any other electronic means unless specifically authorized by federal or state law.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 2193, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1279, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1132, eff 7-1-11; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1631, eff 7-15-13; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1733, eff 9-11-15]