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Absentee Ballot Process
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Absentee voting is available and no excuse is required. The last day to request an absentee ballot is the third Monday (15 days) prior to an election. You can return your absentee ballot request form through mail, in person at your local elections office, or online. Voted ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day in order to be counted. You can sign up to track your absentee ballot on your State Election Board website. Absentee ballots begin being counted on Election Day.
Those who requested an absentee ballot but end up voting in person: Voters must surrender their absentee ballots before receiving a regular ballot, otherwise they must vote by a provisional ballot. Do not mail a ballot and vote in person. For specifics, you can find your local county clerk contact info here.
Any registered voter in Oklahoma may request an absentee ballot with no excuse. If you prefer to request an absentee ballot by mail, you may write a letter to your county election board. The letter must contain the following information:
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Your name
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Your birth date
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Your address
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Identification number that matches the identification number on your voter registration record
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The election(s) for which you are requesting ballot(s)
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The address where ballot(s) should be mailed
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Your signature
You may apply for absentee ballots for one election, for several elections, or for all elections during the calendar year in which the application is submitted.
An absentee ballot must be received by the county election board before 7:00 pm on Election Day to be counted.
If you prefer, you may vote absentee in person at the county election board office from 8am-6pm on the Thursday and Friday before all elections. If the election is a state or a federal election, in person absentee voting is available from 8am-2pm on the Saturday before the election.
If you become incapacitated after 5:00 pm on the third Monday (15 days) before an election, you may receive an absentee ballot through special emergency procedures. You must make a written request to the county election board. The request must be accompanied by a statement from a doctor saying you are incapacitated and will be unable to vote in person on Election Day. Your request and the doctor's statement must be taken to the county election board office by the person you choose. This person becomes your agent. The county election board can provide a form to be used for both your request and the doctor's statement. The agent will receive your ballot and will deliver it to you. After you mark the ballot, the agent must return it to the county election board office before 7:00 pm on Election Day.
Drop Boxes
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No drop boxes are available. In most cases, voters return their voted absentee ballots to the county election board by U.S. mail or by a private mail service that has delivery documentation. Voters who requested a "standard" absentee ballot (Yellow Affidavit), which is the most common type of absentee ballot, may hand-deliver their own absentee ballot in-person to the county election board during regular business hours.
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Voters must deliver their own absentee ballot
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Proof of Identity is required when the voter drops off their ballot AND the ballot must be notarized.
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“Standard” absentee ballots that are hand delivered to the County Election Board may be delivered during regular business hours and MUST be received no later than the day before the election.
Early Voting
In-person absentee voting (no-excuse early voting) will be available at your designated early voting location on the Thursday and Friday before Election Day from 8am to 6pm. Suppose it is a state or federal Primary Election, Runoff Primary Election, General Election, or Presidential Preferential Primary Election. In that case, in-person absentee voting will also be available on the Saturday (9am to 2pm) before the election.
Note: Early voting is also available from 8 am to 6 pm the Wednesday before the General Election.
For more information, please visit your state's resource.
Provisional Voting
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If you do not show proof of identity, you may vote by provisional ballot. You must fill out and sign an affidavit that explains why the provisional ballot should be counted.
After election day, County Election Board officials will investigate the information provided and will either approve the provisional ballot or will reject it. In order for the provisional ballot to be approved, the information on the affidavit must match the information in your voter registration record.
Provisional ballots are counted after 5pm the Friday after Election Day.
Eligibility Requirements
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To be eligible to vote you must be:
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At least 18 years old
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A U.S. citizen
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A resident of Oklahoma
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Not convicted of a felony, or if you have been convicted, a period of time equal to the original judgment and sentence has expired*
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Not adjudged to be an incapacitated person prohibited from voting
You pay preregister to vote if you are at least 17 and a half years old, however, you cannot vote in an election until after your 18th birthday.
Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens:
In Oklahoma, you lose the right to vote when you are convicted of a felony. You can't vote while incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. Your right to vote is automatically restored once you complete your full sentence. Pretrial detention and misdemeanors do not restrict your voting rights.
Voters without traditional residence:
If you do not have a street address or 911 address, you may write directions to your place of residence or provide the legal description (section, township, range) of the location of your home. You must provide a mailing address if you do not receive mail at your residential address. The mailing address on their registration form can be a P.O. box, local shelter, advocacy organization, outreach center, or the home of someone who will accept mail for you.
