Okmulgee, OK –  Thursday, March 13, 2025

CONTACT: Ashley Carnes, Secretary of Okmulgee Election Board, 918-756-2365 or OkmulgeeCounty@elections.ok.gov

IMPORTANT: ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR APRIL 1st ELECTION >

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is Monday. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 17.

Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said absentee voting is available to all voters and applications can be submitted several ways. “In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot, and it’s easy to apply! Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail, or even email,” said Ashley Carnes.

Voters can apply online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Applications are also available at the County Election Board or can be downloaded at oklahoma.gov/elections.

Carnes reminds voters that only the applicant can submit his or her own absentee ballot application. It is against the law to submit an absentee ballot application for another person.

Voters with questions about absentee voting should contact the County Election Board at 918-756-2365 or OkmulgeeCounty@elections.ok.gov

The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W. 7^th Street, Room 102, Okmulgee and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

You can also find the Okmulgee County Election Board on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OkmulgeeCountyElectionBoard/