Last day to register for election is Thursday

Transcript Staff

July 02, 2008 12:31 am

— Thursday is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the July 29 State and County Primary Election, Cleveland County Election Board Secretary Paula G. Roberts said.
Roberts said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters.
Persons who have never been registered to vote before or who are not currently registered in the county of their residence and persons who are registered but who need to change their registration information may apply to register or to change name or address by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form in time for it to be postmarked no later than midnight Thursday.
Voters may not change their political affiliation at this time. In even-numbered years, political affiliation changes will not process between June 1 and Aug. 31. Any request to change political affiliation made to the Election Board during that period will not process until Sept. 1.
Roberts said that applications postmarked after that time will be accepted and processed, but the applications will not be approved until after July 29.
The County Election Board will respond in writing to each person who submits an application for voter registration. The response will be either a Voter Identification Card listing the new voter's precinct number and polling place location or a letter that explains the reason or reasons the application for voter registration was not approved.
Roberts said that any person who has submitted a voter registration application and who has not received a response within 30 days should contact the County Election Board Office.
Oklahoma Voter Registration Application forms are available at the County Election Board office at 122 S. Peters Ave. and at all tag agencies, post offices and public libraries in the county. Roberts said that applications also are available at www.elections.state.ok.us.