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Oklahoma Regulations § 230:35-3-127 Provisional ballot verification procedure for voter not in Precinct Registry

⤴ Up to Part 19: Verifying And Counting Provisional Ballots

Regulation Text

The following steps shall be taken to verify the eligibility of a provisional voter whose name is not listed in the Precinct Registry.
(1) Verify that the voter's residence address as indicated on the provisional ballot affidavit is located within the current geographical boundaries of the precinct in which the provisional ballot was cast. If the address provided by the voter is not in the precinct, the ballot shall not be counted.
(2) Look for the voter's registration information in MESA.
(A) If the voter's registration information is found in MESA, determine whether the voter's residence address shown in MESA is located in the precinct where the provisional ballot was cast. If the voter registration address in MESA is located in the precinct where the provisional ballot was cast, write the voter identification number in the space provided on the affidavit envelope. Try to determine why the voter's name was not found in the Precinct Registry.
(B) If the voter's registration information is not in MESA, the voter is not registered and the ballot shall not be counted.
(3) If the voter provided any additional information on the affidavit that might be used to establish eligibility, investigate it to the extent possible.
(4) Indicate the disposition of each provisional ballot issued to the voter in the "For CEB Office Use Only" space on the affidavit envelope by placing a check mark beside "Count" or "Reject" as appropriate.
(5) If a provisional ballot is verified and approved for counting, place the affidavit envelope, unopened, in a locked ballot box or other locked container until the County Election Board meets to open the affidavit envelopes.
(6) If a ballot is rejected, indicate the reason for the rejection in the space provided on the affidavit envelope. Place all rejected provisional ballot affidavits aside in a secure location completely separate from affidavits not yet verified and from those that are verified and approved for counting.

Source

Added at 22 Ok Reg 1884, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1167, eff 7-1-11

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