Several states are not messing around when it comes to election integrity this go around, and Governor Kevin Stitt is one man making sure of it in his state. In a move that’s sure to make anyone concerned about secure elections breathe a little easier, Stitt announced that the state has removed over 453,000 ineligible voter registrations since 2021. This isn’t just some bureaucratic tidying up—this is a serious effort to ensure that Oklahoma’s voter rolls are clean and that only eligible citizens are casting ballots.
According to Stitt’s office, this mass cleanup included 97,065 deceased voters, 143,682 people who had moved out of state, 5,607 convicted felons, 14,993 duplicate registrations, and 194,962 inactive voters who were purged during an address verification process. The message from the governor’s office is clear: Oklahoma is committed to leading the nation in election integrity. “Every Oklahoman wants to know their vote is securely cast and properly counted,” Stitt said, emphasizing the importance of keeping elections free from fraud and irregularities.
This aggressive effort is part of the state’s routine voter list maintenance, which is required by law. And let’s be honest—removing nearly half a million ineligible voters from the rolls is no small feat. For too long, voter rolls across the country have been bloated with names of people who are either dead, have moved, or are otherwise ineligible to vote. These inaccuracies create potential openings for election fraud, and it’s refreshing to see a state taking real action to fix the problem.
The push for clean voter rolls is just one part of Oklahoma’s larger election security efforts. Stitt’s Campaign Finance and Election Threats Task Force has been hard at work evaluating the state’s election system and making key recommendations, some of which have already been turned into law. Notably, the state has banned ranked-choice voting and implemented mandatory post-election audits to ensure that every vote is counted accurately.
Oklahoma is also sticking with hand-marked paper ballots that are scanned by e-scan tabulators—machines that can’t be hacked because they aren’t connected to the internet. Election officials have worked closely with Oklahoma Cyber Command to fend off any potential threats, and recounts and audits have consistently confirmed the accuracy of the state’s voting system.
Governor Stitt and Secretary of State Josh Cockroft have made it clear that Oklahoma’s priority is to keep elections secure, accurate, and transparent. From voter ID laws to a ban on ballot harvesting, Oklahoma is setting the standard for election integrity that other states should follow. If you care about secure elections, you should be paying attention to what’s happening in the Sooner State.
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