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How to vote, sample ballot in Oklahoma

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How to vote, sample ballot in Oklahoma

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A tumultuous presidential campaign season is soon coming to an end with the November election just weeks away.

Here's everything you need to know about voting in Oklahoma and what most Oklahomans will see on their ballots on November 5th.

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How to vote in the 2024 election

Find your polling place | Early Voting | Postal voting

What's on the Oklahoma ballot in November 2024?

Presidential race | Statewide races | Local Races | State issues

Polls will be open on Election Day, November 5, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. According to the Oklahoma State Election Board, lines at polling places are typically longest before and after work and during lunch breaks.

Any eligible voter in line at 7 p.m. can vote.

Anyone voting in person on Election Day must provide proof of identity.

Voters can choose between three options:

  • A valid photo ID issued by the federal, state, or tribal government
  • A voter ID card
  • Sign an affidavit and cast a provisional vote; If the information in the affidavit matches the official voter registration records, the ballot will be counted after Election Day

Not sure where you're voting or need to make sure your polling location hasn't changed?

Go to okvoterportal.oselections.us and enter your first and last name and date of birth to find your polling place address.

Early voting, also known as in-person absentee voting, is available October 30 through November 1 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at your county's designated early voting location

Anyone can vote early in Oklahoma, no excuse needed.

You can find the location for your early voting here.

The last day to request your mail-in ballot is October 21st. Absentee ballots must be received by the Oklahoma County Election Board no later than 7:00 p.m. on election night.

There are different types of postal voting, each with different requirements. A normal postal vote must be notarized. You can use the OK Voter Portal to track the status of your mail-in ballot, including when it was received by your County Election Board.

While some counties have local elections and House and Senate seats, every Oklahoman will vote for president, corporation commissioner, judicial retention and two state questions.

Here's what you could see on your ballot this November:

  • Libertarian: For President and Vice President Chase Oliver and Mike Ter Maat
  • Republican: For President and Vice President Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
  • Democrat: For President and Vice President Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
  • Independent: For President and Vice President Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan
  • Independent: For President and Vice President Chris Garrity and Cody Ballard

More: What issues are most important to Oklahoma voters ahead of November? We asked five

  • Libertarian: Chad Williams
  • Republican: J Brian Bingman
  • Democrat: Harold D. Spradling

Oklahomans will vote separately to retain the following judges, who are not running against each other:

  • Supreme Court, District 3: Noma D. Gurich
  • Supreme Court, District 4: Yvonne Kauger
  • Supreme Court, District 7: James E Edmondson
  • Criminal Appeal Court, District 1: William J. Musseman
  • Court of Criminal Appeals, District 4: Scott Rowland
  • Court of Criminal Appeals, District 5: David B Lewis
  • Civil Appeals Court District 2 – Office 2: James R. Huber
  • Civil Appeals Court District 4 – Office 2: Timothy J. Downing
  • Civil Appeals Court District 5 – Office 1: Thomas E. Prince
  • Civil Appeals Court, District 5 – Office 2: Bobby Bell
  • Civil Appeals Court District 6 – Office 1: Bay Mitchell, III
  • Civil Appeals Court District 6 – Office 2: Brian Jack Goree

District 1

  • Republican: Kevin Hern
  • Democrat: Dennis Baker
  • Independent: Mark Sanders

District 2

  • Republican: Josh Brecheen
  • Democrat: Brandon Wade
  • Independent: Ronnie Hopkins

District 4

  • Republican: Tom Cole
  • Democrat: Mary Brannon
  • Independent: James Stacy

District 5

  • Republican: Stephanie Bice
  • Democrat: Madison Horn

More than a third of the state's House of Representatives seats are up for grabs, with some open seats being filled by newcomers to the Capitol.

Read about all 32 Oklahoma House races here.

Twelve Oklahoma Senate seats will be decided in November, and many of the races will bring a freshman to the Senate after some incumbents were defeated in primaries and other senators resigned or had their terms limited.

Read about all of the Oklahoma Senate races here.

State Question 833 is a legislative referendum, meaning it was put to a vote by the legislature and is not a citizens' initiative petition. It would add Section 9E to Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which would “allow for the creation of public infrastructure districts to provide support, organization, operation and maintenance of services.”

SQ 834, also a legislative referendum, would amend Article 3, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution to state that “only” citizens of the United States are entitled to vote in the state. This section of the Constitution currently states that “all” citizens of the United States are entitled to vote.

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