OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD
VOTER REGISTRATION IN OKLAHOMA
ELIGIBILITY
A person who is eligible to register to vote must be:
- at least 18 years old
- a United States citizen
- a resident of Oklahoma
However, a person who has been:
- convicted of a felony may not register until a period of time equal to the original judgment and sentence has expired.
- adjudged to be an incapacitated person may not register.
- adjudged to be a partially incapacitated person prohibited from voting may not register.
HOW TO REGISTER
You must fill out a voter registration application form. Voter registration
applications are available at your County Election Board, post offices, tag
agencies, libraries and many other public locations. You will be offered a voter
registration application when you get your driver's license and when you apply
for assistance at some government agencies. You also may download an application form or send a request to receive a form by U.S. Mail.
The application form asks for:
- your name and address
- your political affiliation
- your birth date
- your driver's license number
- the last four digits of your Social Security number (required if no driver's license)
You must sign and date the oath printed on the form. When you sign the voter
registration application form, you swear that you are eligible to register to vote.
CHANGING YOUR REGISTRATION
You may need to change your voter registration.
Changes you may need to make are:
- your address
- your name
- your political affiliation
You must fill out another voter registration application form to change your voter
registration. You may change your registration at any time with one exception.
You may not change your political affiliation during the period from June 1 through August 31, inclusive, in any even-numbered year. The last day on which you may change your political affiliation before the closed period is May 31; the first day on which you may change your political affiliation after the closed period is September 1.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
You may mail your voter registration application to the State Election Board.
The card is already addressed, but you must add a first-class postage stamp. If
you fill out your voter registration application form at a tag agency when you get
your driver's license or when you apply for assistance at a government agency,
the agency will mail the form to the State Election Board for you.
VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD
You do not become a registered voter until the county election board in the
county where you reside has approved your application. When your application is
approved, the county election board will mail a voter identification card to you.
Your voter identification card lists your name, address, political affiliation and
the polling place for your voting precinct. When you receive your voter
identification card, look at it carefully and report any errors to the county
election board immediately. Keep your voter identification card in a safe place
and always take it with you when you go to vote.
If your voter registration application cannot be approved, you will receive a letter
from the county election board. The letter will tell you why your application was
not approved and explain the steps you need to take to become registered. You
may be able to return the letter with some additional information, or you may
need to fill out and send in another voter registration application form.
CLOSED PRIMARY SYSTEM
Oklahoma has a closed primary system. Only voters who are registered
members of a recognized political party may vote for the party's candidates in
primary and runoff primary elections. Registered Independent voters may be
eligible to vote in party's primaries and runoff primaries if authorized by the party.
However, nonpartisan judicial offices, state questions and county questions often
are included in primary elections. All registered voters, including Independents,
are entitled to receive those ballots. At general elections, all voters receive the
same ballot and may vote for any candidate or question on the ballot.
CANCELLED REGISTRATION
In most cases, voter registration is permanent. However, some voter
registrations are canceled.
The county election board may cancel a registration:
- if the voter dies
- if the voter is convicted of a felony
- If the voter is adjudged to be an incapacitated person
- if the voter moves and registers again in another county or in another state
- if the voter asks the county election board in a written, notarized statement to cancel the registration
- if the voter does not respond to correspondence from the county election board and does not vote for more than four years
WHEN TO REGISTER
You may submit your voter registration application form at any time. However,
voter identification cards cannot be issued during the 24 days prior to an election.
If your registration application is received by the county election board during the
24 days before an election, you will not receive your voter identification card
until after the election.
If you will become 18 during the 60 days before an election, you may apply for
voter registration between 25 and 60 days before the election.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information about voting in Oklahoma, contact your local county
election board or the State Election Board.
Oklahoma State Election Board
PO Box 53156
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
(405) 521-2391
Download Voter Registration Application Form
Request Voter Registration Application Form by Mail
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