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Voters Registration Page 2
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
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