Accessible Voting in Oklahoma
For the Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election in Oklahoma
- In Oklahoma, there is a question about citizenship and voting on the ballot.
Voting Information
Visit your state Accessibility for Disabled Voters page
Phone: (405) 521-2391
Contact your local election office for polling places and other information.
Read the REV UP voting guide for your state
Register to vote
- Voter registration in Oklahoma
- Deadlines and information in 18 languages at vote.gov
Your rights
As a voter with a disability, you have a right to vote privately and independently, at an accessible voting location, on an accessible voting system.
Organizations that can help If you can't find the information you need at your state or local election office.
- Contact your local Center for Independent Living
- Contact your state National Disability Rights Network office.
- Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE to report any problems voting
Other websites for voting information
- REV UP Voting Guides for voting info and plain language definitions
- VoteRiders for Voter ID requirements
- Vote.gov for information about registering to vote
- Vote411.org for what’s on your ballot
Voting features in Oklahoma for voters with disabilities
- Sign up each year to receive a ballot by mail for all elections
- Ask about accessible vote-by-mail system
Self-advocacy! Ask your local election office about:
- Information in large print, audio, or Braille versions
- Curbside or drive-up voting.
- Ballot delivery to your home or a “ride to the polls” program
- How to practice using the accessible voting system
- Emergency voting options if you are hospitalized or ill
- How to get assistance voting
- Other services for voters with disabilities
Learn more about the laws that protect your rights
Early voting is voting in person before Election Day, which is usually less crowded than going to vote on Election Day itself. There are different kinds of early voting, so check the options available for you. They might include:
- vote centers where you can vote at any location in your jurisdiction
- super polling places where you are assigned a location
- voting at an elections office or satellite office
- in-person absentee, where you go to an elections office, get your mail ballot, and then mark and cast it in the office.
October 30 through November 2, early voting is available at early voting locations.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, early voting locations are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturday, early voting locations are open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Early voting hours and locations can vary. Check with your local elections office.
- All voters are asked to show a photo ID.
Learn what ID you can use at VoteRiders
Find an early voting center near you.
When you vote in person on Election Day, you go to a voting center to mark and cast your ballot in person. Every in-person voting location is required to have accessible voting systems available.
Polling places are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
- All voters are asked to show a photo ID.
- Voters without ID can sign an affidavit.
You can drop off your mail ballot at your local elections office on Election Day.
Find your polling place.
Accessible voting systems for in-person voting
The accessible voting systems used in Oklahoma are shown below. Contact your local election office for more information or a change to practice using the system you will vote on.
Hart InterCivic eScan A/T
A hybrid ballot scanner and electronic ballot marking system.
It has a tactile controls including the Hart move wheel.
There only an audio interface with no visual display.
Ballots are cast electronically.
Learn more about using the eScan A/T
- How to use the ATI from the Oklahoma State Election Board (YouTube 2:40)
|
Voting by mail can be an accessible option for voters with disabilities. It lets you vote at home, so you can mark, verify and return a paper ballot privately and independently. Some states have emergency options if you are hospitalized or ill. |
Deadline to return your ballot:
Received by the close of polls on Election Day, November 5.
How to get your ballot
- All voters can request a ballot.
- Voters can sign up to receive a ballot for all elections in a year.
To get your ballot you can:
- Request a ballot online.
- Download, print, and mail a request form.
- Return the request form by email or fax.
Request a form from your local elections office.
How to return your ballot
By mail
At your local elections office
Make sure your ballot counts! Remember...
Return your ballot promptly. Postmarks don't count.
Put enough postage on the envelope.
Make sure your ballot is sealed in the envelope.
Sign the form on the envelope.
Check with your local election office to see if a witness or notary must also sign your envelope.
If you drop off your ballot, you must do so by the day before Election Day.
- Ask your local elections office who can return your ballot for you.
- If someone helped you, have them complete the form for assistants.
Learn about accessible voting by mail options in the next card.
Accessible voting by mail allows voters with disabilities to mark a mail-in ballot electronically, using their own technology and assistive tools.
To use accessible tools for voting by mail, typically voters:
- Download an electronic ballot to mark using personal technology
- Print the ballot and any signature form
- Seal the ballot in an envelope
- Return it by mail or to a ballot drop off locatoin
Some states allow electronic return by email, fax, or a secure portal.
There is a statewide accessible vote by mail program in Oklahoma called accessible absentee ballot
Deadline to return your ballot:
Received by the close of polls on Election Day, November 5.
Returning a printed ballot
- By mail
- At your local election office
The systems in use in Oklahoma for accessible voting by mail are:
Learn more about accessible voting options in Oklahoma