Some voters in Tulsa County will get an “address confirmation notice” in the mail soon.

Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman said federal law requires that address these notices be mailed to designated voters every two years.

Not every voter will get a notice. State law clearly defines who should receive a notice and how those notices should be sent.

Each voter who gets a notice must respond online or by mail within 60 days. It is the voter’s responsibility to respond.

“By law, only  the voters can respond to the notice – not a spouse, parent or even a caretaker,” Freeman said. “We also want to let voters know that we cannot accept confirmations, changes or cancellations to a voter registration by phone or by email. You must respond to the notice by completing and returning the card by mail or online using the OK Voter Portal.”

A response is needed quickly. Voters who don’t respond within 60 days will have their voter status changed to “inactive.” “Inactive voters are still registered voters and can vote. However, “inactive” voters who do not vote, who don’t update their information or fail to have any type of voter activity during the next two general election cycles, are required to be removed from the voter rolls following the 2024 General election. State and federal law requires that “inactive” voters be removed.

For questions, call 918-596-5980 or go to Oklahoma.gov/elections.