The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the McClain County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 17.
Election Board Secretary Karen Haley said absentee voting is available to all voters and applications can be submitted several ways.
“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot, and it’s easy to apply. Voters can submit their application online, in-person, mail, or even email,” Haley said.
Voters can apply online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp. Applications are also available at the County Election Board or can be downloaded at oklahoma.gov/ elections.
Haley reminds voters that only the applicant can submit his or her own absentee ballot application. It is against the law to submit an absentee ballot application for another person.
Voters with questions about absentee voting should contact the County Election Board at 405527-3121 or mcclaincounty@ elections.ok.gov. The McClain County Election Board is located at 121 N. 2nd Avenue in Purcell and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
