Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1116 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/13/2025

                             
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 
 
HOUSE BILL 1116 	By: Stewart 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021, 
Section 4-103.1, as amended by Section 14, Chapter 
282, O.S.L. 2022 (26 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 4-
103.1), which relates to the procedure to register 
vote; modifying procedure to register to vote or 
update voter registration; directing for applicants 
interacting with a designated representative of 
Service Oklahoma to be automatically reg istered to 
vote; directing for minor applicants interacting with 
a designated representative of Service Oklahoma to be 
allowed opportunity to pre -register to vote; 
directing for voter registration and identification 
card to be completed upon turning eighte en; granting 
rulemaking authority to State Election Board and 
Service Oklahoma; providing for codification; and 
providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     26 O.S. 2021, Section 4 -103.1, as 
amended by Section 14, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 202 2 (26 O.S. Supp. 2024, 
Section 4-103.1), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 4-103.1.  A.  A qualified elector may apply to register 
to vote or update a registration to vote b y:   
 
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1.  Delivering by mail or otherwise a completed voter 
registration application to the State Election Board or any county 
election board; 
2.  Completing a voter registration application in person with 
any official of an agency described in Section 4 -109.2 of this 
title; 
3.  Completing a voter registration application in person as 
part of an application for issuance, renewal or change of address 
for a driver license or issuance of a state identification card 
issued pursuant to Section 6 -105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes with a designated representative of Service Oklahoma; or 
4. Completing a voter registration application electronically 
as provided in Section 4 -109.4 of this title.; or 
4.  The process outlined in Section 2 of this act. 
B.  The secretary of the county election board for the county of 
the applicant's residence shall send to each applicant by 
nonforwardable, first -class United States mail a notice of the 
disposition of the application.  Notice mailing costs shall be paid 
by the county.  Provided, the Secretary of the State Election Board 
may authorize such notices to be sent by electronic means for voter 
registration applications submitted electronically. 
SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4 -103.2 of Title 26, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:   
 
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Applicants for issuance, renewal, or change of address for a 
driver license or issuance of a state identification card issued 
pursuant to Section 6-105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes with 
a designated representative of Service Oklahoma, shall be 
automatically registered to vote and the State Election Board shall 
issue a voter identification card. 
SECTION 3.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Secti on 4-103.3 of Title 26, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  Minor applicants for issuance of a driver license or 
issuance of a state identif ication card issued pursuant to Section 
6-105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes with a designated 
representative of Service Oklahoma, who are older than sixteen (16) 
years of age, shall be allowed to pre -register to vote by providing 
the same necessary information required to register to vote. 
B.  Upon turning eighteen (18) years of age, the pre-registered 
voter shall be automatically registered, and the State Election 
Board shall issue a voter identification card. 
C.  The State Election Board and Servic e Oklahoma are permitted 
to make rules necessary to carry out the purpose of this act. 
SECTION 4.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 
 
60-1-11764 MJ 01/07/25