FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2026
CONTACT: Misha Mohr, State Election Board Director of Communications and Public Information | 405.522.6624 | mmohr@elections.ok.gov
(Oklahoma City) – Voters head to the polls Tuesday for the June 16 Primary Election and Special State Question Election. All voters will also have nonpartisan and local elections on the ballot. The State Election Board offers these tips and reminders to Oklahoma voters ahead of the June 16 Election.
ELECTION DAY VOTING
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Lines at the polls are typically longest before work, during the lunch hour, and after work. All eligible voters in line by 7 p.m. will be permitted to vote.
CLOSED PRIMARIES
Voters are reminded that Oklahoma has closed primaries. For 2026, in order to participate in a party’s primary election, you must be a registered voter of that party. More information about primary elections is available on the State Election Board website.
As a reminder, all registered voters in Oklahoma – including Independents – are eligible to vote on State Question 832, which will be on the June 16 ballot. Independents may also vote in any nonpartisan elections on the ballot. Additionally, some voters may have local elections – such as school or municipal propositions on the ballot June 16. You do not need to participate in a primary election in order to vote on the State Question or nonpartisan elections or local elections.
VERIFY POLLING PLACE
All voters should verify their polling place before heading to the polls. Voters can verify their polling place using the OK Voter Portal or by contacting their County Election Board or the State Election Board. The State Election Board reminds voters that you must vote at your assigned polling place.
BE PREPARED
Study the candidates and issues before going to the polls. View your sample ballot using the OK Voter Portal. You can also use the portal to find your polling place and track the status of your absentee ballot. The list of elections in each county is available on the State Election Board website.
PROOF OF IDENTITY
Oklahoma law requires every voter who votes in person to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot.
There are three ways to show proof of identity under the law (only one proof of identity is required):
- Show a valid photo ID issued by the federal, state, or tribal government; or
- Show the free voter identification card issued to every voter by their County Election Board; or
- Sign an affidavit and vote a provisional ballot. (If the information on the affidavit matches official voter registration records, the ballot will be counted after Election Day.)
ACCESSIBILITY
Some voters may need assistance to vote because they are blind or visually disabled, physically disabled or infirmed, or illiterate. Such individuals may request to have an assistant or vote privately and independently using the ATI device attached to the voting device. Those who require assistance should talk to their precinct official or contact their County Election Board directly for instructions.
BALLOT STATUS
It is common for voters to ask, “How do I know my vote counted?” Ballots cast in person are counted when the voter inserts his or her marked ballot into the voting device. The precinct-based ballot scanner reads the ballot and the device indicates that the ballot was accepted. Information regarding ballot status can be found on the State Election Board website, along with details regarding Oklahoma’s voting devices and security procedures.
Voters may verify their voter history credit in the OK Voter Portal. Voters are reminded that voter history indicates only that a voter participated in an election. It does not indicate how the individual voted.
Since the June election is commonly known as the “Primary Election”, all voter history for the June 16 election will be listed under the description of “Primary Election” in the OK Voter Portal – regardless of which specific elections a voter participated in on June 16.
Voters are also reminded that voter history for each individual is manually entered into the OK Voter Portal following the election and may take several weeks to be recorded.
ELECTION RESULTS
Election results will be available on the State Election Board website after the polls close at 7 p.m. on election night. The State Election Board recommends setting results on “auto-refresh.”
BEWARE OF MISINFORMATION/DISINFORMATION
Voters should be wary of online rumors of fraud, voter suppression and/or other problems. However, if you experience an issue while voting, your first action should be to notify your precinct officials and contact your County Election Board while the incident is in progress. County Election Board officials will take immediate action to resolve the issue and/or contact local law enforcement, if necessary.
State and county election officials are your trusted sources for information. Contact information for the State Election Board and all 77 county election boards can be found on the State Election Board website.
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