Oklahoma Voting Requirements & Information

U.S. Vote Foundation’s Oklahoma Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Oklahoma voting rules and options. It focuses on Oklahoma-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Oklahoma voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Oklahoma voting tools. It's an all-in-one Oklahoma voting resource.

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Oklahoma Federal and State Elections

Tue Apr 1, 2025 - Oklahoma State House Districts 71 and 74 Special Primary Election

Voter Registration Deadline

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Fri Mar 7, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

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Tue Apr 1, 2025 7:00PM

Early Voting Available

In-person Absentee Voting
From Thu Mar 27, 2025 to Sat Mar 29, 2025

Tue May 13, 2025 - Oklahoma State Senate District 8 Special General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

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Fri Apr 18, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Mon Apr 28, 2025 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

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Tue May 13, 2025 7:00PM

Early Voting Available

In-person Absentee Voting
From Thu May 8, 2025 to Sat May 10, 2025

Tue Jun 10, 2025 - Oklahoma State House Districts 71 and 74 Special General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

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Fri May 16, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Tue May 27, 2025 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

  • Hand Delivered by
    Mon Jun 9, 2025 5:00PM
  • Post Received by
    Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:00PM

Early Voting Available

In-person Absentee Voting
From Thu Jun 5, 2025 to Sat Jun 7, 2025

Oklahoma Local Elections

Tue Apr 1, 2025 - Oklahoma Board of Education General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

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Fri Mar 7, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

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Tue Apr 1, 2025 7:00PM

Early Voting Available

In-person Absentee Voting
From Thu Mar 27, 2025 to Fri Mar 28, 2025

Tue Apr 1, 2025 - Oklahoma Municipal General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

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Fri Mar 7, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

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Tue Apr 1, 2025 7:00PM

Early Voting Available

In-person Absentee Voting
From Thu Mar 27, 2025 to Fri Mar 28, 2025

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

  • by mail
  • in person at your elections office
  • at DMV
  • at some public assistance agencies
  • at the online portal

You may change your registration at any time except from April 1 through August 31 in any even-numbered year. Voter Registration Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to your County Election Board or the State Election Board. Once your application has been approved, you will be mailed a Voter Identification Card to confirm your registration. Your Voter Identification Card can be used as "proof of identity" at the polls on Election Day and during "early voting."

Election Day Voting

Polling places are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day.

Find my polling place

Early Voting

Voters may vote early by casting an absentee ballot in person at the county election board office from 8am to 6pm starting the Wednesday before the election on even numbered years.

For state and federal elections only, in-person absentee voting also is available from 8am to 2pm on Saturday.

Absentee Voting

Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot.

Some voters will need to confirm their address before applying for an absentee ballot. This confirmation applies to registered voters who haven't voted recently, voters whom National Change of Address has indicated have relocated, voters whose addresses are reported as invalid by the USPS, or if a person's Voter ID card has been returned as undeliverable. In these situations, a voter will complete an Address Confirmation Form before completing an absentee ballot request.

Voters may no longer submit a copy of a valid ID in place of a notarized or witnessed signature when returning an absentee ballot. The voter or the voter's spouse may return the ballot. For help finding a notary, please visit https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Oklahoma if you:

  • Are a U.S. citizen
  • Are a resident of Oklahoma
  • Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You may pre-register to vote at 17 1/2 years old

You are NOT eligible to vote in Oklahoma if:

  • You are currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction
  • A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.

Restorative Requirements

  • If you have completed a felony sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or you have been pardoned, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Oklahoma if:

  • You reside in Oklahoma but are attending college in another state
  • You reside in another state but attend college in Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma does not accept student ID; refer to Oklahoma Identification Requirements section

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Oklahoma you should provide one of the following:

  • Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
  • Your Oklahoma Driver's License Number

If you do not have one of these forms of ID and need help getting ID, go to www.voteriders.org.

Voting In-Person

In Oklahoma, you need to show a valid ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:

  • Valid Federal Issued ID
  • Valid Oklahoma Issued ID
  • Valid Tribal ID
  • Voter Registration Card

All ID's must contain the name of the person to whom it was issued; photo of person to whom it was issued; and an expiration date that is after the date of the election, unless the identification is valid indefinitely. If you do not have one of the Oklahoma valid IDs and need help getting ID, go to www.voteriders.org.

"Standard" absentee ballots (the most common type of absentee ballot) must be notarized. "Physically incapacitated" absentee ballots must have the voter's signature witnessed by two people. The law considers the notarization or witnessing sufficient to establish the identity of an absentee voter.

Witness / Notarization Requirements

No excuse is required to request a “standard” absentee ballot. By law, “standard” absentee ballot affidavits are required to be signed by

  • The Signature of a Registered State Voter Who is Your Witness

Voters confined to a nursing home or veteran’s center in the county where they are registered to vote will have their ballots hand-delivered to them by the county’s bipartisan Absentee Voting Board. Ballot affidavits are witnessed by

  • Two members of the bipartisan Absentee Voting Board.

Voters who are incapacitated after 5 p.m. the Tuesday preceding the election (after the deadline to request an absentee ballot) may be eligible to apply. Absentee ballot affidavits must have the voter’s signature witnessed by

  • State ID or Notarized Absentee Ballot Application

“Physically incapacitated” absentee ballots are available to those who are physically incapacitated and their caregivers. The absentee ballot affidavit must have the voter’s signature witnessed by

  • State ID or Notarized Absentee Ballot Application

An absentee ballot must include ONLY ONE the following in order to be counted:

  • Notarization
  • Two Witness Signatures: Witnesses Must Be At Least 18 Years Old

Exceptions may apply for disabled voters. Please contact your local election official.

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online
Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

State Elections Website

https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html

Can I View my Sample Ballot?

https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/

Where is my Polling Place?

https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/

Where is my Ballot?

https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/

Am I Registered?

https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/

Overseas / Military Voter Information

https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voters/military-overseas-voters.html

State Voter Registration FAQ

https://oklahoma.gov/elections/faqs.html

Where are my Early Voting Locations?

https://hosting.okelections.gov/earlyvote.html

Can I Register to Vote Online?

https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/Home/RegWizard

Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?

https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/
REGISTER TO VOTE REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT