Oklahoma

2024 Voting Information and Resources for Disabled Voters

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Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

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The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 General Election has passed.

You can vote early in person from Wednesday, October 30th to Friday, November 1st from 8:00am - 6:00pm and on Saturday November 2nd from 8:00am-2:00pm. Find your early voting location here.
Tuesday, November 5th: Election Day! You can vote from 7 am to 7 pm at your assigned polling location.
Make your plan to vote now:

Find your polling place
You must have an accepted photo ID to vote. Have questions about Voter ID? Need help getting a Voter ID or want to know if you can still vote if you don't have one? Call or text VoteRiders at 866-432-8683
Decide how you’re going to get to and from your polling place. Arrange your transportation ahead of time, don’t wait until the day you want to vote!
Get your friends, family or neighbors to go vote with you
Find out what will be on your ballot

By calling your State Election Board at (405) 521-2391 or by visiting https://oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.html
There may be ballot measures, local offices, state offices and federal offices on your ballot.
A ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that you can vote on. They can include important questions about supporting your community & keeping it safe.
State level politicians shape policies & make decisions about programs like Medicaid, waivers, healthcare, affordable housing, schools & more!
Local politicians decide things like where or how much public transportation there is, access to voting and how smooth or clean our streets are.

Your absentee ballot request must be received by 5 pm on Monday, October 21st.
You can apply for an absentee ballot online or by mailing, emailing or hand delivering your application to your County Election Board.

After you complete your absentee ballot, your ballot must be received by 7 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5.
Any voter in Oklahoma may request a“Standard” absentee ballot affidavits are required to be notarized. Many banks credit unions, libraries, businesses and organizations offer free notary services for absentee ballots. Notaries in Oklahoma may not charge a fee to notarize an absentee ballot affidavit.

If you need help filling out your ballot you are allowed to have someone of your choice help you. You can bring someone you know or ask for help from a poll worker at the polling place. Your boss cannot help you vote.
If your polling place is inaccessible, two Precinct Officials can help you vote outside your polling place. Call your County Election Board for more info or call/text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

Every polling place is required to have at least one accessible voting machine (sometimes called a ballot marking device). Every voter is allowed to use this machine. The poll workers can teach you how to use it.

You can use a touch screen or tactile keypad to click through each question and mark your choices. Some accessible machines also allow you to plug in a sip-and-puff device.
You can make the font bigger and change the colors to make the ballot easier to read.
The voting machine also has headphones. The machine can read your ballot out loud to you, so you can listen to the questions.
You can go back through your ballot choices and make sure you selected the right ones before printing your ballot and casting your vote.

Any registered Oklahoma voter can vote by mail in this state. This is called absentee voting. There are multiple types of absentee ballots in Oklahoma, depending on your situation and needs.
Those who qualify for a “physically incapacitated” or “accessible absentee ballot” must have the voter’s signature witnessed by two people.
If you are blind or have low vision, you may request an electronic absentee ballot. This ballot can be filled out on your computer, printed and then returned.

What if I have questions about voting, need assistance or want to report any barriers I faced with voting? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Can I vote if I have a disability? Yes! People with disabilities who are 18 or older have the right to vote. Your vote matters and is protected by law to make sure that you can vote independently, accessibly and privately.
Can I vote if I have a guardian? In Oklahoma, having a guardian does not automatically take away your right to vote. You are allowed to vote unless a judge says that you cannot vote. However, judges in Oklahoma usually don’t let people with guardians vote. If you are not sure, you can check your guardianship order. If your guardianship order does not say anything about voting, this means you can still vote! Your right has only been taken away if your order directly says that.
How do I know if I can vote? Ask your guardian. If they won’t tell you, call Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. at (405) 525-7755