ABSENTEE VOTING
OKLAHOMA STATE
ELECTION BOARD
SECRETARY, Paul Ziriax
NOVEMBER 2020
NO EXCUSE STANDARD
ABSENTEE
PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED
OR CARETAKER ABSENTEE
STEP 1
Complete an application to
request an absentee ballot
using the Online Voter Portal,
in-person, by mail, email, or
fax.
STEP 2
Receive and vote your ballot,
have your affidavit envelope
notarized, or attach a copy of
your valid ID to the envelope.
STEP 3
Return your own ballot by
First-Class mail, delivery
service, or hand delivery* to
the County Election Board.
STEP 1
Complete an application to
request an absentee ballot
using the Online Voter Portal,
in-person, by mail, email, or
fax.
STEP 2
Receive and vote your ballot,
have your affidavit envelope
witnessed by two people, or
attach a copy of your valid ID
to the envelope.
STEP 3
Return your own ballot by
First-Class mail or delivery
service.
* You can hand deliver your sealed standard
ballot and affidavit to your County Election
Board on any day during regular business hours,
until the close of business on Monday, November
2, 2020. You must present appropriate ID at the
time of delivery.
Ballots must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 3,
2020. A postmark prior to 7:00 p.m. on election day will not suffice.
Print your name as you are registered
to vote. Print your date of birth, day,
month, and year.
Uniformed Services members/spouses/dependents and Overseas Citizens can complete your application
online at https://www.ok.gov/elections/OVP.html (scan QR code for website) or http://www.fvap.gov
Oklahoma Application for Absentee Ballot Instructions
WARNING
TITLE 26 OF THE OKLAHOMA STATUTES provides that any person shall be deemed guilty of a felony who
knowingly executes a false application for an absentee ballot. Any person deemed guilty of a felony under
the provisions of TITLE 26 shall, upon conviction, be confined to the State Penitentiary for not more than
five (5) years, or fined not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) or both.
You may submit this application by mail, e-mail, or
fax to your County Election Board. You may also
deliver your application personally to the County
Election Board office. EXCEPTION: A voter
confined to a nursing home or veteran center, a
physically incapacitated voter, or a voter charged
with the care of a physically incapacitated person
may choose an agent to deliver the application to
the County Election Board or send it by mail.
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County Election Board Contact Information: (scan QU code for list.) or follow this link:
https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/CEB_Physical_Addresses_07062020.pdf
Absentee Applications are valid for up to one calendar year.
All applications must be received by the County Election Board in the county where you are
registered to vote by 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before an election.
Print your physical address. This is a
street or 911 address, not a rural
route or post office box number. If
you do not have a street or 911
address, you may use directions to
your home or provide the legal
description (section, township, range)
of your home.
If you want your ballots mailed to an
address other than your address of
registration, check the box and
provide the mailing address where
you want your ballots mailed.
If you swear of affirm that you are
physically unable to vote in person or
you care for someone who cannot be
left unattended, choose the first box.
If you have an agent, they must print
their name and sign.
If you are in a nursing home or
veterans center, choose the second
box and print the name of the facility.
If you are requesting a no-excuse
absentee ballot, choose the third box.
If you want absentee ballots mailed to
you for all elections in which you are
eligible for this calendar year, choose
the first box.
If you want absentee ballots for a
specific election, choose the second
box and print the date(s) of the
election(s) in which you wish to vote
absentee.
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The Democratic Party is the only
political party in Oklahoma that
currently allows Independent voters to
vote in Primary and Runoff Primary
Elections.
If you want to receive a Democratic
ballot for Primary and Runoff Primary
Elections, choose the box in #6.
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Read the oath, then sign and date the
application before submitting.
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Oklahoma Application for Absentee Ballot
_____________________________________________________ ________ __________________
Mail My
Ballots Here
Print Your
Name as
Registered
and Date of Birth
Choose Type
of Absentee
Request —
See other
side for
instructions
Print Your
Address as
Registered
Choose
Election(s)
Oath and
Signature
Independent
Voters Only
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First Name M.I.
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Zip Code
City/Town
County of Registration
State
Last Name
Month Day
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Year
Address of Registration
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Print Date(s) Here
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Voters Signature
Print Name of Nursing Home or Veterans Center
Agent Signature
Print Agent Name
Date Signed
The voter who signed this form chose me to deliver it to the County Election Board. I am at least 16
years of age, I am not employed by nor related within the third degree by blood or marriage to any
person whose name is on the ballot. I am not the agent for another person for this election.
I request absentee ballots for all elections in which I am eligible to participate in this calendar
year.
I request absentee ballots only for the election date(s) indicated here:
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Zip Code City/Town State
Mall Ballots to this Address
Mail my ballots to my Address of Registration, or provide address below.
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The Democratic Party is the only party that allows Independents to vote in Primary and Run-
off Primary Elections. To receive Primary and Runoff ballots for the Democratic Party, check
the box in this section (6).
By signing my name and submitting
this application, I swear or affirm that
I am eligible to receive absentee
ballots and that all information
provided on this form is true and
correct.
COUNTY ELECTION BOARD USE ONLY
IT IS A FELONY TO KNOWINGLY EXECUTE A FALSE OR FRADULENT APPLICATION FOR
ABSENTEE BALLOTS. 26 0.S. § 16 102.2
Name of agent for physically incapacitated voter (If applicable):
I am physically incapacitated or a caregiver to someone who is, and cannot vote in person
I am confined to a nursing home or veterans center.
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I am none of the above, but wish to vote by absentee ballot
You can complete your Oklahoma Application for Absentee Ballot online at the Online Voter Portal
secure website https://www.ok.gov/elections/OVP.html (scan QR code for website).