LibGuides: Voting & Elections: Elections in OK

Primaries vs. general elections

Primary elections are conducted to select each party’s candidates in the general election.
In Oklahoma, voters who are registered members of a recognized political party may vote for the party's candidates in primary and runoff primary elections.

Jurisdiction

Offices/Measures That May Appear on the Ballot

Federal
(even years)

President/Vice-President (elected every four years; next election in 2020)
Senator (elected every six years for staggered terms; next election in 2020)
Representative (elected every two years)

State
(even years)

Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, Attorney General, Judges of Probate (elected every four years)
State Senator (elected every two years)
State Representative (elected every two years)
Statewide ballot measures

Municipal
(odd years)

School Board and other boards and commissions
Mayor or First Selectman
Town Clerk
Registrar of Voters
Tax Collector
Treasurer
Aldermen or Selectmen
Constable
Local ballot measures

Who are the candidates, and what else is on the ballot?

Candidate Information - List of Individuals running for County, State, and Federal Offices on the Oklahoma election ballots

State Questions - Initiatives, referendums, and legislative referendums are filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. When a State Question qualifies to be on the ballot, the Secretary of State notifies the State Election Board of the State Question number, the ballot title, and the date of the election.

Use the Sample Ballot Lookup Tool to view ballots in elections you will be voting in.

Source: ballotpedia

Important Dates

Visit the Oklahoma State Election Board's Dates and Deadlines website for information about scheduled elections.

Who conducts elections?

The Oklahoma State Election Board is the administrative agency for the conduct of state elections and the oversight of the state's 77 county election boards.
The County Elections Board maintains voter rolls for the state.

Where to go with complaints about candidates or how elections are conducted

To report election fraud or voting rights abuse call:

• State Election Board: (405) 521-2391

Campaign finance

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission runs The Guardian System, a database that is used for "both a filing and disclosure system that contains financial detail and related information that lobbyists, candidate committees, political party committees, political action committees, special committees, and certain state officers and employees are required by law to disclose."

How to contact your elected officials:

Oklahoma Elected Officials Contact list.

Voting & Elections: Elections in OK