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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
HOUSE BILL 2705 By: Bell
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2011,
Section 4-109.3, as last amended by Section 1,
Chapter 242, O.S.L. 2017 (26 O.S. Su pp. 2020, Section
4-109.3), which relates to voter registration;
authorizing State Election Board to develop certain
system; authorizing Secretary of the Board to provide
certain information to county election board;
providing for automatic voter registration ;
prohibiting sending of ballots to certain persons;
and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 4 -109.3, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 242, O.S.L. 2017 (26 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 4-109.3), is amended to read as follows:
Section 4-109.3 A. When a qualified elector applies for
issuance or renewal of an Oklahoma driver license, or issuance of a
state identification card issue d pursuant to Section 6-105 6-105.3
of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, he or she shall be provided
voter registration services as required by the National Voter
Registration Act. All completed paper voter registration
applications shall be transmitted by the agency accepting the
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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 wh ich 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. 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 upda te a voter
registration address if the registrant states in writing that the
change of address is not for voter registration purposes.
C. Motor license agents 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 motor
license agent's office taken at the agent 's office, payable by the
State Election Board.
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D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall notify the Secretary of
the State Election Board of motor license agent appointments. The
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety shall notify the Secretary of
the State Election Board of motor license agents qualified to issue
driver licenses.
E. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to
develop with the Department of Public Safety a system to
electronically transmit voter registration applications from motor
license agencies to the State Election Board or county election
boards. Such system shall be consistent with the requirements for
electronic submission of voter registration applications provided in
Section 4-109.4 of this title.
F. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall develop a
system by which the Department of Public Safety and motor license
agents shall provide to the Secretary electronic records containing
the legal name, age, residence, citizenship information and the
electronic signature of each person who is a qualified elector or
will be a qualified elector within the next two (2) years.
G. Upon receiving the elec tronic record for and electronic
signature of a qualified elector or a person who will become a
qualified elector within the next two (2) years, the Secretary shall
provide the information to the county election board of the county
in which the person may be registered or preregistered as a
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qualified elector. The Secretary or county election board shall
notify each person of the process to:
1. Decline being registered as a qualified elector; or
2. Adopt a political party affiliation.
H. If a person noti fied under subsection G of this section does
not decline to be registered as an elector within twenty -one (21)
calendar days after the Secretary of State or county clerk issues
the notification, the person 's electronic record and electronic
signature submitted pursuant to subsection F of this section shall
constitute a completed registration card for the person for purposes
of this section. The person shall be registered to vote if the
county election board determines that the person is a qualified
elector and the person is not already registered to vote.
I. A county election board shall not send a ballot to, or add
to an elector registration list, a person who meets eligibility
requirements until at least twenty -one (21) calendar days after the
Secretary or county election board provide s notification to the
person as described in subsection G of this section.
J. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall promulgate
rules and procedures to implement the requirements of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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