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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1768 By: Gann of the House
and
Dahm of the Senate
[ elections - voter registration application -
effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 4 -112, as
amended by Section 18, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. Supp. 2022,
Section 4-112), is amended to read as follows:
Section 4-112. A. The Secretary of the State Election Boa rd
shall devise and distribute a registrati on application form to b e
used for registering voters. Such registration application shall
contain the following information:
1. The applicant's full name and date of birth, county and
place of residence, and ma iling address pursuant to the provisions
of subsection G of this s ection;
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2. A space or section to designate a political party recognized
by the laws of the State of Oklaho ma with which the applicant
chooses to be affiliated;
3. a. The Oklahoma driver license or identification card
number if the applicant has been issued a current and
valid driver license or identification card by Service
Oklahoma, or if,
b. If the applicant does not have a valid has not been
issued a current and valid Oklahoma driver license or
identification card, the last four di gits of the
voter's applicant's Social Security number, or
c. If the applicant attests that he or she has not been
issued a current and valid driver license or a Social
Security number, the applicant shall provi de with the
application an original or readab le copy of a current
utility bill, bank statement, governmen t check,
paycheck, or other government document , excluding a
voter identification card , that shows the name and
address of the applicant ;
4. An oath of the eligibility of the applicant to become a
registered voter; and
5. Such other information as may be d eemed necessary by the
Secretary to identify such applicant and to ascertain his or her
eligibility.
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B. A voter registration application shall be signed by the
applicant in writing. The applicant shall personally subscribe his
or her name to or make his or her mark on the application, and no
agent, representative or employee of the applicant may sign or mark
on the applicant's behalf. The signature or mark must be the
original, handwritten signature, autograph or mark of the applicant .
No facsimile, reproduction, typewritten or other substitute
signature, autograph or mark will be valid . Notwithstanding any law
to the contrary, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall
prescribe procedures to authorize any person incapable of personally
making a mark to complete a voter registration application with
assistance of an official of any voter registrat ion agency or
licensed operator specified in Sections 4-109.2 and 4-109.3 of this
title. Provided, for applications submitted electronically, in lieu
of the signature requirements set forth in this subsection, the
applicant shall consent to the use of his or her driver license or
identification card signature as provided in Section 4-109.4 of this
title.
C. Persons who do not indicate a recognize d political party or
political organization on their registration application shall be
designated as Independents.
D. Any person may apply in writing to the Secretary of the
State Election Board for permission to print, copy or otherwise
prepare and distribute the registration applications designed by the
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Secretary of the State Election Boar d. The Secretary may revoke any
such permission at any time.
E. All registration applicat ions shall be distributed to the
public at no charge.
F. The Secretary also shall prescribe procedures to accept and
use the National Mail Voter Registration Form , or its successor, as
required by the National V oter Registration Act of 1993. Provided,
to be accepted as a valid voter registration application, the form
shall include the applicant's original, handwritten signature,
autograph or mark as described in s ubsection B of this section.
G. Applicants for voter registration or for change of voter
registration in any way shall provide a residence address and, if
different from the residence address, a mailing address. A
residence address shall include the str eet address of the residence,
including a full hou se number, street name or number, apartment or
suite number, if applicable, and zip ZIP code. If a street address
is not available for the residence, applicants shall provide such
information as the Secretary of the State Election Board deems
necessary for voter registration purposes. A post office box may
not be given as a residence address. A mailing address, which shall
include the city and zip ZIP code, may be the actual emergency
notification or 911 address on file in the local community, a rural
route and box number, a post office box number or a st reet address.
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H. 1. A full or partial Social Security number or driver
license number in a voter registration record or a voter
registration application shall not be considered a public record and
shall be kept confidential by the State Election Board and ea ch
county election board.
2. A current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
paycheck, or other government document provided with a voter
registration application shall not be co nsidered a public record and
shall be kept confidential. The secretary of the county election
board shall retain the item in a secure manner for ninety ( 90) days,
after which time the secretary shall destroy or shred the item.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2023.
Passed the House of Represent atives the 8th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate