If one state lawmaker has his way, every Oklahoma voter will soon have to re-register if they want to cast a ballot; in addition, they’ll have to go to greater lengths to prove their citizens…
Reading it, it appears to require voters to reregister and provide proof of citizenship (birth certificate for most folks, but not the only valid option) and proof of address to vote in county and state elections. This would take effect starting next year.
This does not apply to federal elections, because doing this for federal elections would violate federal law (which requires you miss multiple election cycles, be notified, not respond to that notification, and miss another cycle as a bare minimum to remove someone from the rolls).
Bill Text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24 int/sb/SB1659 int.pdf
Reading it, it appears to require voters to reregister and provide proof of citizenship (birth certificate for most folks, but not the only valid option) and proof of address to vote in county and state elections. This would take effect starting next year.
This does not apply to federal elections, because doing this for federal elections would violate federal law (which requires you miss multiple election cycles, be notified, not respond to that notification, and miss another cycle as a bare minimum to remove someone from the rolls).