SECTION 230:15-9-21. Processing applications for change of residence address or mailing address

(a)   A registered voter in the county may apply to change his or her residence address within the county by completing and submitting a paper voter registration application form. An applicant for change of residence address is instructed to provide his or her former residence address in the appropriate space in Section 9 of the Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form or in Box B of the federal voter registration application form. Applications for change of residence address shall be processed according to the following procedure.

(1)   Enter the applicant's name, date of birth, and driver license number or the last four digits of the Social Security number to locate the current voter registration information.

(2)   Change the applicant's residence address as indicated on the application form. Carefully compare the information displayed on screen with the information provided on the application form for any other information that may have changed. Enter all other changes indicated on the application form.

(3)   Follow the appropriate software instructions to complete the application.

(4)   After the voter identification card has been printed, remove the voter's old registration form from the Central File and retain as outlined in 230:10-7-43.

(5)   File the voter's new voter registration application form in alphabetical order in the Central File.

(b)   A registered voter in the county may apply to change his or her mailing address by completing and submitting a paper voter registration application form. An applicant for change of mailing address is instructed to provide his or her former address in the appropriate space in Section 9 of the Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form or in Box B of the federal voter registration application form. Applications for change of mailing address shall be processed according to the same procedure outlined in (a) of this Section.

(c)   A registered voter who submits a change of residence address or mailing address for a driver license in person at a motor license agency or through the DPS website is simultaneously making a change for voter registration purposes unless the voter opts out of using the new address for voter registration. Such address changes received by DPS are subsequently submitted electronically to the State Election Board. Electronic address changes from DPS that can be matched to an existing registered voter in MESA are processed as outlined in 230:15-9-26. Electronic address changes from DPS that cannot be matched to an existing voter registration are not retained and are not processed in MESA.

(d)   A registered voter who submits an online change of residence address within the same county or a change of mailing address through the secure portal on the State Election Board website is required by the system to match their address to an existing Street Guide address in order to submit said application. If no match is available, the online submission cannot be made. In such a circumstance, the voter will be directed to a fillable PDF version of the Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form on the State Election Board website.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 2225, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2475, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 522, eff 1-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2404, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2340, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1124, eff 6-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1132, eff 7-1-11; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1185, eff 9-14-18]