OKC Civic Life Journal: Election deadlines approaching as the calendar counts down to Nov. 3
by William Crum
Time is getting tight for anyone who wants to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Here are deadlines and details from the OKC Civic Life voter countdown:
• For voters who sign up, absentee ballots for Nov. 3 will be mailed out the first week of October. To request an absentee ballot, you must be registered to vote. See the Oklahoma State Election Board, ok.gov/elections/, or call your county election board. In Oklahoma County, call 713-1515.
• Absentee ballots are available by mail until about a week before the election, when in-person early voting begins. The best advice is to register well in advance of the deadline and apply early for an absentee ballot. Any registered voter can vote absentee or early in Oklahoma.
• About six in 10 registered voters say they want to cast their ballot early this fall (University of Maryland-Washington Post poll).
• Oct. 9 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Oklahoma City voters will consider nine charter amendments. President and U.S. Senate are on the statewide ballot.
• Voter registration drives are Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. 4 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Free public access to computers, printers, postage and other registration and voting resources is available.
• Voter registration drives are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 4 to 6 p.m., through Sept. 29 at:
Tuesdays: Northeast Town Center, 1148 NE 36 St.
Thursdays: JFK Park, 1824 NE 16 St.
Sundays: Spencer Shopping Center, NE 23 Street and Spencer Road.
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