To be eligible to vote in Oklahoma you must be:
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.
*If you were convicted of a felony, you may register to vote when you have fully served your sentence, or if you have been pardoned. Person judged incapacitated by a court may not register to vote.
To use theonline voter registration system you must have a current and valid Oklahoma driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety.
Printable form (in English)
To update registration after a move, name change, or change of political party affiliation, you must fill out another voter registration application form, or you can update your voter registration informationonline.
Complete aRequest to Cancel Voter Registration form and send it to theCounty Election Board in the county where he or she is registered to vote.
You must provide your residence address, mailing address, and county of residence.
If you cannot meet any of the above requirements, you may sign an affidavit and cast a provisional ballot subject to verification of your eligibility to vote.
Source:Oklahoma State Election Board
Voters must present proof of identity which include:
Request New Voter ID Card
You can request a new Voter ID card through the OK Voter Portal, or by contacting your County Election Board or the State Election Board. When contacting your County Election Board or the State Election Board, please provide the following:
There is no charge for a replacement card.
Cards must be mailed to the voter and can only be sent to the address on file.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
Source:Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Obtaining a Driver’s License
Visit theOklahoma State Election Board's Dates and Deadlines website for information about scheduled elections.
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.
Any registered voter in Oklahoma may vote by absentee ballot. It is not necessary to give a reason for voting absentee.
Application for Absentee Ballot (English)
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
Oklahoma'sOK Voter Portal (OVP) provides a "one-stop shop" for voting needs, including polling place information. Voters must provide their name and date of birth
Primary Election Day - June 18, 2024
General Election Day - November 5, 2024
Many organizations offer free or discounted rides to polling places. Check your localLeague of Women Voters chapter for more information.
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:
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 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.
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.
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 theOklahoma State Election Board.
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 |
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 theSample Ballot Lookup Tool to view ballots in elections you will be voting in.
Source:ballotpedia
Visit theOklahoma State Election Board's Dates and Deadlines website for information about scheduled elections.
TheOklahoma State Election Board is the administrative agency for the conduct of state elections and the oversight of the state's 77 county election boards.
TheCounty Elections Board maintains voter rolls for the state.
Oklahoma does not have a Voter Bill of Rights.
To report election fraud or voting rights abuse call:
• State Election Board: (405) 521-2391
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."
Oklahoma Elected Officials Contactlist.
1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) (en Español)
1-888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) (Asian multilingual assistance)
1-844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) (Arabic)
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