Special Absentee Voting Options will be Valid for November 3 General Election

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) When Governor Stitt extended his Executive Order last Friday, continuing the State of Emergency due to COVID-19, it automatically kicked in the special absentee voter provisions for the November 3 General Election. This is because the Emergency Order will be in effect within 45 days of the election. These special voting provisions will be the same that have been in place during the primaries. Notarization of ballots will not be required for the General Election. Photocopies of valid IDs can be used to verify your ballot. Please review the notice below for information regarding the special provisions: NOTICE: The following procedures are in effect for the November 3 General Election. Due to the governor’s COVID-19 state of emergency that was in effect 45 days prior to the General Election, Senate Bill 210 provides an alternate option for absentee voter verification. For standard absentee ballot affidavits (yellow stripe), the affidavit may be notarized OR the voter may submit a copy of a valid ID. For “physically incapacitated” absentee ballot affidavits (pink stripe) or caretaker absentee ballot affidavits (pink stripe), the affidavit may be witnessed by two people OR the voter may submit a copy of a valid ID. Click here to request an absentee ballot: https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/ Or download the paper form here: https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/Oklahoma%20Absentee%20Ballot%20Application%20-%20fillable.pdf HOW TO VERIFY AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AFFIDAVIT First — Read the Instructions for Voting by Absentee Ballot enclosed in your absentee ballot packet. Second – Read the COVID-19 Supplemental Instructions enclosed in your absentee ballot packet. Third – Choose one of the following: Follow the absentee voter verification instruction #4 on the Instructions for Voting by Absentee Ballot sheet enclosed with your absentee ballot packet. -OR- Complete and sign your affidavit envelope Attach a copy of your valid ID to the outside of your affidavit envelope with a staple, tape, or paperclip.

The following forms of identification are acceptable under Oklahoma law: A photo identification issued to you by the United States, by the State of Oklahoma, or by a federally recognized Native American nation or tribe that has an expiration date which is AFTER the election date, or A photo identification issued to you by a branch of the United States armed forces because you are a member or a retired member of that service branch, or The free Voter Identification Card mailed to you by your County Election Board when you registered to vote. (Please contact your County Election Board if you need a new Voter Identification Card mailed to you.) Video tutorials are also available with instructions on following the special provisions: https://www.ok.gov/elections/Media/Videos/index.html?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= The election board still lists businesses, organizations and public libraries that will provide free photocopy and/or notary services to validate mail-in ballots: https://www.ok.gov/elections/Notary_Services.html?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Public libraries wishing to add or edit their participation may email Misha Mohr at the Oklahoma State Election Board. DEADLINES: November 3 General Election/Special Elections Last day to register to vote: October 9 Deadline to request absentee ballot: October 27, 5 PM Early voting: Thursday, October 29, 8 AM - 6 PM Friday, October 30, 8 AM - 6 PM Saturday, October 31, 9 AM - 2 PM