Next Monday is the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is next week, says county election board secretary Ashley Carnes. The County Election Board must receive applications by 5 p.m. on February 20.
“Absentee voting is available to all voters and can be submitted in several ways,” she said. “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 email.”
Voters can apply online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Applications are available at the County Election Board or can be downloaded at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Carnes reminds voters that only the applicant can submit their own absentee ballot application. It is against the law to submit an absentee ballot application for another person. Voters who submit their application in person at the County Election Board will be asked to provide proof of identity.
Voters with questions about absentee voting should contact the County Election Board at 918-756-2365 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102, Okmulgee, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The next election for county voters will be the March 7 Statewide Special Election, State Question 820, Recreational Marijuana.
Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal or pick up a copy at the Okmulgee County Election Board during regular business hours.
Those sample ballots are specific to each person, Caries pointed out.
Sample ballots would also be posted outside every precinct polling place on Election Day, so voters could review them before casting their votes.