§ 1.4. Qualification of electors.  


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  • All qualified electors of the city, as determined by Oklahoma law and the rules of the State Election Board, may vote in the election of the Mayor and the City Auditor. Only qualified electors of the city residing in an election district, as determined by Oklahoma law and the rules of the State Election Board, or those who have changed their residency in the city within a period of time which would prevent valid registration to vote in their new election district prior to the current election, may vote in the election of the Councilor for that election district.

    NOTE: This section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted April 1, 2008, and approved by the Governor on May 1, 2008. There were 9,710 votes in favor of the amendment and 3,355 votes against the amendment. The title to this amendment read:

    Shall the Charter of the City of Tulsa be amended to provide that a qualified elector of an election district, as determined by Oklahoma law and the rules of the State Election Board, will still be eligible to vote in an election district if the qualified elector's change in residence is within the period of time which would prevent valid registration in their new election district prior to the current election?

    Prior to this amendment, this section read as follows:

    Section 1.4. Qualification of electors.

    All qualified electors of the city may vote in the election of the Mayor and the City Auditor. Only qualified electors of the city residing in an election district may vote in the election of the Councilor for that election district.