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Oklahoma Opens Three-Day Early Vote Ahead of June 16 Primary

This short early-vote window gives in-person access to contested statewide primaries and a statewide wage question that could change pay for many workers.

Overview

  • Early voting begins Thursday and runs for three days with hours on June 11 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 12 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and June 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 16.
  • Voters will choose nominees in a crowded slate of statewide primaries, including an open governor’s race and the contest to succeed the U.S. Senate seat filled by Alan Armstrong after Markwayne Mullin left office.
  • State Question 832 appears on every ballot and would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029 if approved.
  • Oklahoma requires proof of identity to vote by presenting a photo ID, a county election board voter ID card, or signing an affidavit to cast a provisional ballot, and provisional ballots are counted only after county election boards verify a voter’s identity and registration.
  • Ballots and voting locations vary by county because Oklahoma has closed primaries, so voters should use the Oklahoma Voter Portal to find their sample ballot and local early-voting sites such as the Oklahoma County Election Board on Lincoln Boulevard, Canadian Valley Vo-Tech in Yukon, or any of six Cleveland County locations.