Voting & Elections: Casting a Ballot in OK

Absentee Voting

Opening and Closing Dates

• The deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed to you is always 5 p.m. on the third Monday (15 days) preceding the election.
  • Monday, October 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. is the deadline for the 2024 Election.
• An absentee ballot must be received by the County Election Board by 7 p.m. on Election Day night to be counted.

Military and Overseas Voters

Uniformed services members, their spouses and dependents, and U.S. citizens who reside outside of the country are eligible to apply. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements of 26 O.S. § 14-137.

Voted absentee ballots must be returned with an affidavit signed by the voter. 

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Who is eligible to use an absentee ballot?

Any registered voter in Oklahoma may vote by absentee ballot. It is not necessary to give a reason for voting absentee.

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Application for Absentee Ballot (English)

Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Early Voting

In-person absentee voting – more commonly referred to as “early voting” in Oklahoma – is available to all voters. No excuse is needed.

You can vote early in your county at your designated early voting location from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday preceding an election. You must vote in the county where you are registered.

In addition to early voting the Thursday and Friday preceding an election, early voting is also available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding a state or federal Primary Election, Runoff Primary Election, General Election, or Presidential Preferential Primary Election.

Early voting is also available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. the Wednesday preceding the General Election

Find Your Early Voting Location

Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Polling Places 

Oklahoma's OK Voter Portal (OVP) provides a "one-stop shop" for voting needs, including polling place information. Voters must provide their name and date of birth

Hours

Primary Election Day - June 18, 2024

• 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

General Election Day - November 5, 2024

• 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Rides to the polls

Many organizations offer free or discounted rides to polling places. Check your local League of Women Voters chapter for more information.

Voter Assistance

Oklahoma voters who have visual or physical disabilities may vote independently and privately at their polling places on election day and during early voting at the County Election Board office preceding every election. Some voters choose to vote with the assistance of another person. The Precinct Officials at your polling place are trained to offer assistance to voters who request it. Assistance is available at all elections for:

• voters who have physical disabilities and are unable to mark their own ballots
• voters who have a visual impairment
• voters who have physical disabilities or infirmities and are unable to enter the polling place
• voters who cannot read

Choosing Your Assistant

If you need assistance to vote, you may choose anyone you want to help you, as long as the person is not your employer or an agent of your employer or an agent of your union. You may be assisted by a relative, a friend, or by one of the Precinct Officials at your polling place.

Absentee Voting

Absentee voting is also a choice for voters with visual or physical disabilities. Any registered voter may request absentee ballots. You do not have to give a reason for voting by absentee ballot.

However, voters who have physical disabilities may give that as a reason for voting by absentee ballot. By stating this reason, you may take advantage of some special conditions that may make absentee voting even easier.

Voters who are blind, as defined by Title 7, Section 72, may apply for an Accessible Absentee Ballot to be delivered to them electronically through the Electronic Accessible Delivery System (EADS). The EADS allows the voter to receive and mark the ballot electronically. However, the ballot must be printed and returned by mail, private delivery service, or in-person to the County Election Board using the Ballot Return Packet, which is mailed to the voter by the County Election Board.

Qualified voters can apply for Accessible Absentee Ballots through the OK Voter Portal.

Polling Place Accessibility

Oklahoma election officials are working to locate all polling places in buildings that are accessible to voters with disabilities.

In rare, extreme circumstances, some voters with physical disabilities still may be unable to enter their polling places. These voters may be assisted by two Precinct Officials outside the polling place. Call your local County Election Board for more information.

Other Assistance for Voters

If you need help to fill out the Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form, you may ask a friend or relative to help. The helper must write his or her name and address in the space provided on the application form. If you want to apply for voter registration but are unable to sign the form or even to make a mark on the form, contact your local County Election Board or the State Election Board for more information.

For more information, please visit the Oklahoma State Election Board.