Voter registration website (Oklahoma State Election Board)

Mr. Koebler,
This is to acknowledge your email, dated October 15, 2020, in which you make an Open Records Act request, regarding the following:

* Contracts, plans, RFPS, and underlying information about the design of online voter registration systems,
* Presentations and emails regarding these systems,
* Any disaster recovery/backup plans/fail-safes for voter registration databases and registration websites or emails/plans/RFPS/presentations regarding this,
* Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity contracts, plans, RFPs, presentations for voter registration websites and databases, and
* Any cyber security audits/penetration test reports/RFPSs and contracts regarding online voter registration systems from January 1, 2018 to the present.
Oklahoma's Open Records Act, 51 O.S., §§ 24A.1 - 24A.31, requires an agency to provide "prompt, reasonable access" to records while employing reasonable procedures to protect the integrity and organization of the records and to prevent excessive disruption of the agency's essential functions. 51 O.S., § 24A.5(6).
Our review process entails initial intake, records search, legal review, and redaction of confidential information that may be captured by the search. Further, there are many exemptions and exceptions under Oklahoma's Open Records Act, which provide for confidentiality of specific information covered under 51 O.S. § 24A.1 et seq. If your search implicates any of these exemptions or exceptions, it may take additional time to assemble, review, and fulfill your request.
Currently, the Oklahoma State Election Board is working on a number of open records requests. We will respond to your request as quickly as possible and will notify you once our search and review is complete. Please feel free to contact me at mmohr@elections.ok.gov<mailto:mmohr@elections.ok.gov> with any questions or concerns.

Misha Mohr
Public Information Officer
NVRA Coordinator
Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room G28
P: (405)522-6624
mmohr@elections.ok.gov<mailto:mmohr@elections.ok.gov>

Mr. Koebler,

We have received and acknowledged your request. We are currently working multiple Open Records requests and will process your request as soon as possible.

Misha Mohr
Public Information Officer
NVRA Coordinator
Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room G28
P: (405)522-6624
mmohr@elections.ok.gov<mailto:mmohr@elections.ok.gov>

Mr. Koebler,

I apologize for the delay. We are currently reviewing your request.

I do not have an estimated completion time, but will notify you as soon as possible.

Misha Mohr
Public Information Officer
NVRA Coordinator
Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room G28
P: (405)522-6624
mmohr@elections.ok.gov<mailto:mmohr@elections.ok.gov>

Mr. Koebler,

The Secretary of the State Election Board and the State’s Chief Information Officer, at the recommendation of the Chief Information Security Officer, deem that information and/or records requested under ¶¶ 6-11 of this request to be confidential under Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.28(A)(11), as they pertain to information technology of the State Election Board or county election boards, and disclosure of such information and/or records would reasonably be expected to be useful to persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election, voter registration, or other election processes.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Misha Mohr
Public Information Officer
NVRA Coordinator
Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room G28
P: (405)522-6624
mmohr@elections.ok.gov<mailto:mmohr@elections.ok.gov>

Mr. Koebler,

My apologies for any confusion. The response should have read as follows:

The Secretary of the State Election Board and the State’s Chief Information Officer, at the recommendation of the Chief Information Security Officer, deem that information and/or records you have requested to be confidential under Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 24A.28(A)(11), as they pertain to information technology of the State Election Board or county election boards, and disclosure of such information and/or records would reasonably be expected to be useful to persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election, voter registration, or other election processes.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Misha Mohr
Public Information Officer
NVRA Coordinator
Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room G28
P: (405)522-6624
mmohr@elections.ok.gov<mailto:mmohr@elections.ok.gov>