Election season is getting underway and there are multiple deadlines and votes approaching.
Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2024 election cycle can request absentee ballots now using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp or by downloading and printing an application from the Oklahoma State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Applications are also available at the voter’s appropriate county election board and may be mailed, emailed or faxed to back to the board.
Voters can request ballots for a single election or all elections in which they are eligible to vote during the requested election year. Absentee ballot requests are valid for one calendar year.
Voters who have previously received absentee ballots will need to submit a new request if they would like to vote by absentee ballot in 2024.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the February 13 election is 5 p.m. Monday, January 29. The list of elections is available on the State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Voters with questions should contact their election board.
The Canadian County Election Board is at 200 S. Bickford Ave in El Reno.
The Blaine County Election Board is located at 212 N Weigle Ave., Watonga.
The Caddo County Election Board is located at 110 SW Second St, Ste 112 in Anadarko. Offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the exception of Caddo County, which closes at 2:30 p.m.
Statewide, other deadlines are approaching. For instance, Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit the change no later than March 31, Blaine County Election Board Secretary Brenda Rice said. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal, or by completing a new voter registration.
No party changes are allowed from April 1 through August 31 during an even-numbered year.
On February 13, Calumet School, in Canadian County, will have a bond election that will include the following precincts; 090102 – Mt Zion Church, 090404 – Red Rock United Methodist Church, 090406 – New Life Assembly of God Church, 090408 – Calumet United Methodist Church, and 090502 – St. John’s Parish Hall.