Voter Registration

Last day to register to vote in Oklahoma iS 25 DAYS before the next election!
Eligibility
Must be:

• at least 18 years old;
• a United States citizen; and,
• a resident of the State of Oklahoma.

How to Register

Fill out a voter registration application form.
Applications are available at your:

• County Election Board,
• post offices,
• tag agencies,
• libraries, 
• other public locations, for example, when you get your driver's license and when you apply for assistance at some government agencies.

You may print the Application form

• MUST be printed on 8 1/2 by 11" WHITE paper

Be sure you:

• sign the oath
• date the oath
• know that when you sign this form, you swear that you are eligible to register to vote.

Changing Your Registration
You must fill out a new form if you:  

• change your name,
• change your address, or,
• change your political affiliation.

When can you fill out a form?  

At any time EXCEPT, you may not change your political affiliation during the period from April 1 through August 31, inclusive, in any even-numbered year.

This is the CLOSED PERIOD.
So for example, in even-numbered years like 2016, the LAST DAY to CHANGE your political AFFILIATION is March 31.
The first day on which you may change your political affiliation after the closed period is September 1.

Submitting Your Application 

Mail your voter registration application to the State Election Board.  The address is on the form.
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.

When can you vote?

You do not become a registered voter until the county election board in the county where you reside has approved your application.

Voter Identification Card
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.

Check your card

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.
 

What if I'm not approved?

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.

BUT some elections like 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.   

When to Register    

You may submit your voter registration application form at any time.
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 years old during the 60 days before an election, You still cannot register during the 24 days before an election.
You may apply for voter registration during the 60th day and 25th day before the election.

Need more information?
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

email:  info@elections.ok.gov