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VOTER REGISTRATION IN OKLAHOMA
Information on voter registration in Okahoma, including eligibility, how to register, changing your registration and obtaining a voting card
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
- the last four digits of your Social Security number
- your driver's license number (optional)
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.
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