Request your absentee or mail ballot in Oklahoma

• Earliest day to apply: January 1
• Request deadline (online): 15 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (by mail): Received by 15 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (in person): 15 days before Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (by mail): Received by Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (in person): Received by Election Day

1. Visit the Oklahoma absentee ballot website.
2. Fill out all of the required information.
3. Hit save or submit when you are done.
4. The deadline to apply online is 15 days before Election Day.

1. Download the Oklahoma absentee ballot application.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your local election office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
6. If it’s close to the deadline, call your local election office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
7. Your application must be received by 15 days before Election Day.

1. Visit your local election office.
2. Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
3. Fill out all of the required fields.
4. Sign and date your application.
5. The deadline to apply in person is 15 days before Election Day.

1. Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
2. Sign and date the outside envelope.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your local election office.
4. If you mail your ballot, it must be received by Election Day.
5. If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be received by Election Day.
6. If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.

• ID required when requesting a mail-in ballot:

  When requesting your absentee ballot, you must include the ID you used when registering to vote. If unsure which you used when registering, include both:

  • Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number
  • Oklahoma driver’s license OR non-driver ID number
• ID required when returning a mail-in ballot:

  You must sign the ballot envelope and have the signature notarized at no charge by a notary public. If you are physically incapacitated, you may sign in the presence of two witnesses instead of a notary.

  If you return your ballot in-person to the county board of election, you must show a current government-issued photo ID. Acceptable photo IDs include:

  • Oklahoma driver's license or non-driver ID card issued by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS)
  • US passport or passport card
  • Tribal ID
  • Military ID

Track your ballot here: Oklahoma absentee ballot tracker

Ballot curing is the process of resolving any problems with your absentee or mail ballot to ensure that your vote is counted. After tracking your ballot, contact your local election office to fix any issues that have been noted.

Some states have special procedures that allow you to obtain an emergency ballot if a medical or other emergency occurs after the standard absentee ballot application window.

Emergency Ballot Rules

Dates & Deadlines

• Emergency ballot request ends Election Day
• Emergency ballot return deadline is 7PM Election Day

Contact your local election office