Oklahoma § 26-4-109.3 Motor vehicle licensing agencies - Voter registration.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 26-4-109.3 — Motor vehicle licensing agencies - Voter registration.

Oklahoma § 26-4-109.3

Title 26Elections

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-4-109.3 (2026).

Text

A.When a qualified elector applies for issuance or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license, or issuance of a state identification card issued pursuant to Section 6-105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, he or she shall be provided voter registration services as required by the National Voter Registration Act. The person shall be asked whether he or she wishes to register to vote or to change his or her address for voting purposes. A person who declines to register shall confirm such choice in writing or by electronic means. Completed electronic voter registration applications shall be electronically transmitted by the agency accepting the application to the State Election Board or county election board. Completed paper voter registration applications shall be transmitted by the agency ac

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A. When a qualified elector applies for issuance or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license, or issuance of a state identification card issued pursuant to Section 6-105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, he or she shall be provided voter registration services as required by the National Voter Registration Act. The person shall be asked whether he or she wishes to register to vote or to change his or her address for voting purposes. A person who declines to register shall confirm such choice in writing or by electronic means. Completed electronic voter registration applications shall be electronically transmitted by the agency accepting the application to the State Election Board or county election board. Completed paper voter registration applications shall be transmitted by the agency accepting the application at the close of business each week to the State Election Board in preaddressed, postage prepaid envelopes provided by the State Election Board. If a person registers or declines to register to vote, the office at which the person submits the voter registration application or the fact that the person declined to register shall remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes. B. No voter registration services shall be offered to any person who, at the time of an application for issuance or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license or state identification card, provides documentation that shows that the person is not a citizen of the United States. C. A change of address for an Oklahoma driver license or state identification card submitted by a registered voter shall also serve as a change of address for voter registration purposes if the new address is within the same county where the voter is registered to vote. If the new address is outside the county where the voter is currently registered to vote, the voter shall be sent a notice and application with instructions for registering to vote at the new address. A change of address for an Oklahoma driver license or state identification card shall not be used to update a voter registration address if the registrant states in writing or by electronic means that the change of address is not for voter registration purposes. D. Licensed operators shall receive fifty cents ($0.50) per valid paper voter registration application or application for change in voter registration taken by themselves and employees of the licensed operator’s office taken at the licensed operator’s office, payable by the State Election Board. E. Service Oklahoma shall notify the Secretary of the State Election Board of licensed operator appointments. Service Oklahoma shall notify the Secretary of the State Election Board of licensed operators qualified to issue driver licenses. F. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall promulgate rules and procedures to implement the requirements of this section.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1994, c. 260, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 87, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 326, § 3, emerg. eff. May 24, 2016; Laws 2017, c. 242, § 1, emerg. eff. May 12, 2017; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 15, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 223, § 1, emerg. eff. May 5, 2023.