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.
Source: Vote411
To use the online 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 information online.
Complete a Request to Cancel Voter Registration form and send it to the County Election Board in the county where he or she is registered to vote.
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board
For online voter registration, a Oklahoma drivers license or state ID is required. You will also need the last 4 digits of your SSN.
An ID is not required for mail-in registration, but you must provide one of the documents listed on the form to verify identity:
You must provide 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.
Voters must present proof of identity which include:
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Obtaining a Driver’s License
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)
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board
TBD
Many organizations offer free rides to polling places.
TBD
For more information, please visit the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Source: Oklahoma 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 |
Election Day is November 3, 2020
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 Contact list.
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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