§ 14-139. Implementation of Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 26. Elections
26 Okl.St.Ann. § 14-139
§ 14-139. Implementation of Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act
A. The Secretary of the State Election Board is the state official responsible for implementing the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act and the state's responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1973ff et seq.1
B. The Secretary shall make available to covered voters information regarding voter registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for casting military-overseas ballots. The Secretary may delegate the responsibility under this subsection only to the state office designated in compliance with Section 102(b)(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1973ff-1(b)(1).
E. The Secretary shall prescribe the form and content of a declaration for use by a covered voter to swear or affirm specific representations pertaining to the voter's identity, eligibility to vote, status as a covered voter, and timely and proper completion of an overseas-military ballot. The declaration must be based on the declaration prescribed to accompany a federal write-in absentee ballot, as modified to be consistent with this act. The Secretary shall ensure that a form for the execution of the declaration, including an indication of the date of execution of the declaration, is a prominent part of all balloting materials for which the declaration is required.
Credits
Laws 2011, c. 340, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
Footnotes
See now, 52 U.S.C.A. § 20301.
26 Okl. St. Ann. § 14-139, OK ST T. 26 § 14-139
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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