Voters,
There has been some confusion over the recently updated voter laws. Below you can see the actual text from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Oklahoma
26 O.S. 2001, ยง7-114
Each person appearing to vote shall provide proof of identity.
"Proof of identity" shall mean a document that satisfies the following:
- Shows a name that substantially conforms to the name in the precinct registry
- Shows a photograph
- Includes an expiration date that is after the date of the election
- Was issued by the United States, state of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation
A voter registration card issued by the appropriate county elections board may serve as proof of identity without meeting all of the above requirements.
A person who declines or is unable to produce proof of identity may sign a statement under oath swearing or affirming that the person is the person identified on the precinct registry and cast a provisional ballot.
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In layman's terms:
You can use your Driver's License as proof of ID, or your FREE voter registration card, and if you do not have either one you can vote by signing an affidavit for a provisional ballot, which must be available at your polling location.
Posted on
Fri, September 16, 2011
by ODP Communications
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