Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-14-152
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Mistakes or omissions in voting documents
Official statutory text
A. If a voter’s mistake or omission in the completion of a
document under the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act does not
prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the
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mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. Failure to
satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or
envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a
document submitted under this act. In a write-in ballot authorized
by this act, if the intention of the voter is discernable under this
state’s uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an
abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of
the name of a candidate or a political party must be accepted as a
valid vote.
B. Notarization is not required for the execution of a document
under this act. An authentication, other than the declaration
specified in Section 13 of this act or the declaration on the
federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot,
is not required for execution of a document under this act. The
declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared
with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
document under the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act does not
prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 182
mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. Failure to
satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or
envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a
document submitted under this act. In a write-in ballot authorized
by this act, if the intention of the voter is discernable under this
state’s uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an
abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of
the name of a candidate or a political party must be accepted as a
valid vote.
B. Notarization is not required for the execution of a document
under this act. An authentication, other than the declaration
specified in Section 13 of this act or the declaration on the
federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot,
is not required for execution of a document under this act. The
declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared
with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
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