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VOTING IN OKLAHOMA

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: Must be at least 18 years old or will be 18 by the date of the next general election.
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You must be 18 on or before the date of the next election to register.

Persons Judged Incapacitated

  • Persons judged incapacitated by a court may not register to vote.

To register to vote in the State of Oklahoma, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  • You are a United States citizen;
  • Must be a resident of the state of Oklahoma.

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

You may submit your voter registration application at any time. However, the voter registration deadline is 25 days prior to the date of an election. You can fill out a Voter Registration Application using the OK Voter Portal "wizard." Be sure to print, sign, and mail the application to your County Election Board to complete the process.) Voter registration applications are also available at your County Election Board, most tag agencies, post offices, and libraries and can be downloaded from the State Election Board website

In Person​

You may submit your voter registration application at any time. However, the voter registration deadline is 25 days prior to the date of an election. You can fill out a Voter Registration Application using the OK Voter Portal "wizard." Be sure to print, sign, and hand-deliver the application to your County Election Board to complete the process. Voter registration applications are also available at your County Election Board, most tag agencies, post offices, and libraries and can be downloaded from the State Election Board website.

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Oklahoma Requires Voters To show proof of identity before receiving a ballot​

  • The proof of identity law requires every voter who votes in person at the precinct polling place or during early voting at the County Election Board to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot. 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. In addition, voters may use the free voter identification card they received by mail from the County Election Board when they registered to vote.
    The law allows use of the voter identification card even though it does not include a photograph.

Oklahoma Voters - 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

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Track Your Absentee Ballot
    • And more