Nov. 2 is the deadline for voters to request absentee ballots for the County Commissioner District 3 Nov. 9 election.
Ashley Carnes, county election board secretary, said voters can stop by her office in the county court house or by using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.
“Voters need to allow time for an absentee ballot to be received, completed, and returned by mail to the County Election Board,” she said. With some exceptions, all absentee ballots must be notarized before being returned. Voters should give themselves plenty of time to make sure all steps have been followed and that the ballot is returned correctly in order to be counted.
Voters exempt from having an absentee ballot affidavit notarized include physically incapacitated voters and those who care for physically incapacitated individuals that cannot be left alone. Those voters must have their absentee ballot affidavit witnessed by two people.
Military personnel and residents living overseas and their spouses and dependents are also eligible for certain allowances. Military personnel should contact Voting Service Officers in their units for absentee application forms. Residents living overseas may obtain absentee voting applications from any United States military installation or United States Embassy or Consulate.
Military personnel and overseas citizens already registered voters in Oklahoma may apply for absentee ballots using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Those who need to complete a new Voter Registration Application should apply through the Federal Voting Assistance Program at FVAP.gov.
All completed absentee ballots must be in the hands of the County Election Board no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.