HB 1492 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma voter registration procedures to allow automatic voter registration for applicants interacting with Service Oklahoma representatives regarding driver licenses, state identification cards, or address changes.

• Requires Service Oklahoma to offer applicants the option to sign up for automated text message election reminders from the State Election Board.

• Directs Service Oklahoma to share phone information of opt-in applicants with the State Election Board, which must notify voters when their information is received and registered.

• Requires the State Election Board to send automated text reminders about absentee ballot filing deadlines and on the Sunday before any statewide election.

• Permits the State Election Board to contract with third-party vendors for text message services and grants rulemaking authority to both agencies; effective November 1, 2025.