Drummond enters settlement with DOJ to safeguard voter registration data

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 24, 2026) – OKLAHOMA CITY (March 24, 2026) — Attorney General Gentner Drummond entered a settlement today on behalf of State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request for Oklahoma voter registration data. 

Drummond said the settlement will ensure that the Oklahoma State Election Board continues to comply with the law and that privacy protections are in place for the information that is provided. 

“In Oklahoma, we are committed to the integrity of our elections,” Drummond said. “The State of Oklahoma will cooperate with efforts to eliminate voter fraud and safeguard electoral processes in accordance with the law. We are committed to both election integrity and the protection of personal information.” 

Ziriax said Oklahoma complies with federal and state election laws and will continue to lead efforts to strengthen the security of the voting process. 

"From the beginning, I have been willing to cooperate with the DOJ," he said. “Oklahoma has long been a national leader for ensuring election integrity and promoting facts about elections — and this will continue to be so.” 

In accordance with federal law, Oklahoma will provide the state's  computerized statewide voter registration list, as requested, through a settlement that ensures personal privacy protections.

According to the settlement, the DOJ will comply with the Privacy Act in handling and protecting the data. Additionally, the DOJ will use the copy of Oklahoma’s voter registration list to assess the State’s compliance with election laws, as requested.

"This settlement is a positive step forward for election integrity,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Clean voter rolls are essential for there to be confidence in our elections and we commend Oklahoma for being a willing partner in that effort by producing the requested data.”

Drummond said that Oklahoma has strong election laws requiring proof of identity, notarization for most absentee voting, a ban on ballot harvesting, an Election-Day deadline for receipt of all absentee ballots, the use of paper ballots for all voters except those with disabilities, post-election audits to verify the accuracy of vote counts and robust voter list maintenance practices.