SECTION 230:15-5-83. Applying for voter registration by mail

(a)   A person eligible to become a registered voter in Oklahoma may apply by mail for voter registration. Application for voter registration may be made by completing one of the official voter registration application forms described in (c) of this Section and by mailing it to the State Election Board.

(b)   A registered voter may apply by mail to change his or her name, political affiliation or residence address for voting purposes. Application for a change of address, political affiliation or name may be made by completing one of the official voter registration application forms described in (c) of this Section.

(c)   Persons eligible to become registered voters may apply for new voter registration and registered voters may apply to change their voter registrations in Oklahoma by using either of the following official voter registration application forms.

(1)   Oklahoma Voter Registration Application. The Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form may be used to apply for voter registration or for change of voter registration. The Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form shall be made available at the offices of the State Election Board and of each County Election Board, in all motor license agencies, and in the offices of all voter registration agencies identified in 230:15-5-122 and 230:15-5-123. The Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form also shall be made available in public libraries and in United States Post Offices throughout Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Voter Registration Application also may be downloaded and printed from the State Election Board 's website: www.elections.ok.gov.

(2)   Federal Voter Registration Application. The federal Voter Registration Application form may be used to apply for voter registration or for change of voter registration in Oklahoma. The federal Voter Registration Application shall be available from the State Election Board, from all County Election Boards, and in other locations designated by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The federal Voter Registration Application also may be downloaded and printed from the United States Election Assistance Commission website: www.eac.gov.

(d)   Only applications submitted on the voter registration application forms named in (c) of this Section shall be accepted in Oklahoma. A letter or other written application for voter registration shall not be accepted. Voter registration application forms prescribed for use in other states shall not be accepted in Oklahoma. Voter registration applications shall not be accepted by electronic facsimile transmission ("fax") or by electronic mail transmission ("e-mail").

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 2197, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1859, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1132, eff 7-1-11]