The State Election Board will hold a Regular Meeting of the Board, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The public meeting will be held in-person at the Jim Thorpe Building, located at 2101 N. Lincoln Boulevard in the State Election Board Multi-Purpose Room, G-41 in Oklahoma City.

With voters heading to the polls Tuesday for statewide primary and secondary elections, the Oklahoma State Election Board has provided several tips and reminders for Oklahoma voters to keep in mind before you head to the polls.

Election Day Voting

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day. Lines at the polls are typically longest during lunch hours and after work, and all eligible voters in line before 7 p.m. will be permitted to vote.

Closed Primaries

Oklahoma election have closed primaries. Voters registered with the Democratic or Republican parties will only be able to vote in their party’s primary. Independent voters are eligible to vote in the Democratic primary, should they request a Democratic ballot on election day. Independent and Libertarian voters are eligible to vote in any nonpartisan elections on their ballot.

Verify Your Polling Place

Due to statutory redistricting, some precincts have changed. As a result, some polling places may have also changed. All voters should verify their polling place before heading to the polls. Voters can verify their polling place using the OK Voter Portal or by contacting their County Election Board or the State Election Board. You must be at your assigned polling place to vote.

Be Prepared

Be sure to study the candidates and issues before going to the polls. You can view your sample ballot, find your polling place, and track the status of your absentee ballot using the OK Voter Portal. You can visit the Oklahoma State Election Board website to view the election list.

Proof of Identity

Oklahoma law requires all voters who vote in person to show a valid proof of identity before receiving a ballot.

There are three ways to show proof of identity under the law (only one proof of identity is required):

1. Show a valid photo ID issued by the federal, state, or tribal government; or
2. Show the free voter identification card issued to every voter by their County Election Board; or
3. Sign an affidavit and vote a provisional ballot. (If the information on the affidavit matches official voter registration records, the ballot will be counted after Election Day.

Ballot Status

Many people have concerns regarding the state of their vote once they cast their ballot. Information regarding ballot status can be found on the State Election Board website, along with details regarding Oklahoma’s voting devices and security procedures. In addition, election results will be available on the Oklahoma State Election Board website after the polls close at 7 p.m. on election night.

Beware of Misinformation/Disinformation 

Misinformation and disinformation can run rampant during election time. Because of this, voters are asked to be wary of information that seeks to promote theories or false claims of fraud, voter suppression, and/or other problems. If you experience an issue or believe an election crime has been committed, you should notify your precinct officials and contact your County Election Board while the incident is in progress. County Election Board officials will take immediate action to resolve the issue or contact law enforcement. Remember, state and county election officials should always be your trusted source of voting information.

URL Guide

Closed Primaries:  https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voter-registration/political-party-info.html
OK Voter Portal:  https://oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.html
County Election Board: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/about-us/county-election-boards.html
State Election Board: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/about-us/contact-us.html
Election List: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/next-election.html
Ballot Status: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voters/ballot-status.html
Voting Devices: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/security-integrity/voting-devices.html
Security Procedures: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/security-integrity/election-security.html
Proof of Identity: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voters/proof-of-identity.html
Election Results: https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html

Early voting for the June 28th primary elections begins today! In-person absentee locations will be open Thursday, June 23rd and Friday, June 24th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Early voting” will also be available Saturday, June 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

As Oklahoma holds closed primaries, you must be a registered member of a political party in order to vote in that party’s primary election. However, the Democratic party has its primary election open to registered independents for the 2022-2023 election year. Independents who wish to vote in the Democratic primary must request a Democratic ballot upon checking in at their voting location. Voters registered as Independent or Libertarian are also eligible to vote in any nonpartisan elections on the ballot.

Each county has at least one “early voting site”, and a list of these sites can be found here on the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Votes must be cast in the county you are registered to vote in.

Sample ballots are available for download in the OK Voter Portal or at your County Election Board office. (Remember, some voting districts may have changed due to statutory redistricting.) The election list can be found on the State Election Board website.

Be prepared to provide a valid proof of identity when you check in at your voting location.

Voters with questions should contact their County Election Board or the State Election Board.

A friendly reminder that we’re nearing the Oklahoma state primary elections on Tuesday, June 28th. Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. If you requested an absentee ballot and haven’t turned it in yet, they must be received, not postmarked by 7:00 PM on the day of the election. In addition, “standard” absentee ballots can be hand delivered to your county election board, but must be received by the end of the business day the Monday before the election, along with a valid proof of I.D.

For information about candidates, polling locations, I.D. options, and other questions you may have, visit the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website here.

The National Issues Forums Institute is hosting an online introduction forum to the creation and use of historic decisions issue guides Tuesday, June 14th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. over Zoom. This forum will teach participants the process of framing and deliberating forums over historic decisions, and will feature insights from experienced educators all across the country who have partnered with organizations such as the Kettering Foundation.

Facilitators include Mark Wilson, director of the Caroline Marshal Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Auburn  University, and Cristin Brawner, community engagement consultant and associate of the Kettering Foundation.

To register to attend the forum on the National Issues Forums website, click here.

To learn more about the historic decisions initiative, click here to read “Historic Decisions: Looking Deliberatively at the Past” by Joni Doherty, Connections 2020.

For examples of historic decisions issue guides, click here.

For information on deliberative forums, click here.

The sample ballots for the June 28th primary and special elections have just been released! To view the sample ballot for your county, log in here at the Oklahoma state election board’s website, and scroll down to the “upcoming elections and sample ballots” tab.

In addition, absentee ballots are available for this election, and can be requested here on the “voter services” tab. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is June 13th at 5:00 PM. If you wish to learn more about absentee voting, you can do so here at the Oklahoma state election board’s website.

With the June 28th state primary elections coming up, now is the perfect time to verify your voter registration! You can verify your registration using the OK Voter Portal here at this link.

If you’ve moved to a new county or need to make changes to your voter registration, information can be found at the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website here.

If you need to register to vote for the first time, you can do so here. The registration deadline for this primary is June 3rd, so be sure to have all documents complete and submitted before then so you can participate in the June 28th elections.

Oklahoma students are eager and prepared to vote. But, they need your help. Generation Citizen is partnering with OKCPS  and schools across the state to hold the LARGEST Student Voter Registration Event ever. But, we cannot do it without you.

The Northern Kentucky Forum would like to invite you to their upcoming presentation.

VOICES FROM UKRAINE

Date: Thursday, April 21

Time: 9-10 a.m.

Location: Hybrid event- At NKU Student Union 106 or stream online via Zoom

RSVP: https://nku.eventsair.com/shcce/nkyforum

Join Northern Kentucky Forum and the Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement on Thursday, April 21, from 9-10 a.m. for a powerful presentation and discussion. We have all been moved by the scenes from Ukraine, as the people their stand up for their freedom. At this special Northern Kentucky Forum, we will hear from a panel of people from our region who have familial ties to Ukraine. What challenges are they facing? What should Americans know? How can we help? This event is hybrid. If you would like to attend in person, we will be in NKU Student Union 106 or if you prefer, you can attend virtually via zoom. Please RSVP at https://nku.eventsair.com/shcce/nkyforum. If attending via Zoom, we will send you the link to join after you RSVP. Questions? Contact engage@nku.edu.

Oklahoma students are eager and prepared to vote. But, they need your help. Generation Citizen is partnering with OKCPS  and schools across the state to hold the LARGEST Student Voter Registration Event ever. But, we cannot do it without you.