Poll times
In Oklahoma, all polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.[1]
Registration
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Oklahoma, one must be at least 18 years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Oklahoma.[2]
The deadline for registration is 25 days prior to the election. Voters can register using the following methods:
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- Fill out a Voter Registration Application using the OK Voter Portal "wizard." (You must print, sign, and mail or hand deliver the application to your County Election Board to complete the process.)
- Download a Voter Registration Application from the State Election Board website. Applications are also available at your County Election Board, most tag agencies, libraries, and post offices.
- Applications must be mailed or hand delivered to your County Election Board to complete the process.
- Register at your County Election Board office.
- Register at your local tag agency when you apply for, update, or renew your Driver License or State ID. Submitted applications will be mailed to the State Election Board by the agent at no cost.
- Register with select public assistance agencies when you apply for, update, or renew services. Submitted applications will be mailed to the State Election Board by the agent at no cost.[3]
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Once an applicant has been successfully registered, the county election board will mail him or her a voter identification card.[2]
Automatic registration
- See also: Automatic voter registration
Oklahoma does not practice automatic voter registration.[4]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Oklahoma has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
- See also: Same-day voter registration
Oklahoma does not allow same-day voter registration.[5]
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Oklahoma, you must be a resident of the state.[2] State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.
Verification of citizenship
- See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States
Oklahoma does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who submits false information commits a "felony punishable by not more than five years in prison, by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both."[6]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[7] Six states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Two states, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Oklahoma State Election Board allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting the OK Voter Portal.
Voter ID requirements
Oklahoma requires voters to present identification while voting.[8] Generally, voters are required to present a photo ID, but there is an exception to this requirement.
Valid forms of identification include government-issued photo IDs and county election board voter identification cards (which do not include photographs).
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A document used for proof of identity for voting must have been issued by the United States government, the State of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribal government.
The law requires a document used for proof of identity for voting to contain the following information:
- The name of the person to whom it was issued
- A photograph of the person to whom it was issued
- An expiration date that is after the date of the election, unless the identification is valid indefinitely[3]
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To view Oklahoma law pertaining to voter identification,
click here.
