Voters have until Oct. 19 to request an absentee ballot, followed by four days of early voting before the Nov. 3 election.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans who need to register to vote or update their registration have until Oct. 9 to be eligible for the Nov. 3 general election.
The registration cutoff is the first of several dates approaching on Oklahoma’s 2026 voter information calendar. The absentee-ballot request deadline follows Oct. 19, and early voting begins Oct. 28.
Register or update by Oct. 9
Eligible voters may register online if they have an Oklahoma driver’s license or state identification card and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.
Paper applications also are available through county election boards, tag agencies, libraries and post offices. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by Oct. 9. In-person and online applications must be submitted by the deadline.
Existing voters can use the OK Voter Portal to verify their registration, update an address, locate their polling place and view a sample ballot for their precinct.
Voters who have moved to another county or changed their name must submit a new registration application.
Absentee requests due Oct. 19
Any registered Oklahoma voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Applications must be received by the voter’s county election board by 5 p.m. Oct. 19.
Requests can be submitted through the OK Voter Portal or by using a paper application provided by the State Election Board or a county election board.
Standard absentee-ballot affidavits must be notarized. Oklahoma notaries are prohibited from charging a fee for notarizing an absentee-ballot affidavit.
A voter may return a standard absentee ballot by mail, a documented private delivery service or in person. Voters must return their own ballots.
Hand-delivered ballots are due at the county election board by the close of business Nov. 2, and the voter must show identification. Ballots returned by mail or private delivery must be received—not merely postmarked—by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
The State Election Board recommends mailing absentee ballots at least one week before the deadline. Voters can track when a ballot was mailed and received through the voter portal.
Four days of early voting
Early voting will be available:
- Oct. 28 through Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voters must cast early ballots at a designated early-voting location in the county where they are registered.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Anyone in line when the polls close is entitled to vote.
