OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma City voters who want to skip the Election Day lines have one last shot Saturday, when early voting for the Nov. 3 general election runs from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Oklahoma County has three early voting sites: the Oklahoma County Election Board at 4201 N. Lincoln Blvd. and The Rock Church at 6801 S. Anderson Road, both in Oklahoma City, and the Mac Center at 2733 Marilyn Williams Drive in Edmond. Voters do not need a reason to vote early, but they must cast ballots in the county where they are registered, and early sites may not match their usual precinct.
Turnout has been brisk. More than 100,000 Oklahomans had voted by Friday morning, according to the State Election Board. On Wednesday, the first day, 50,621 people voted statewide, up 41% from roughly 36,000 on the opening day in 2022. Oklahoma County was the only county where first-day turnout this year beat the 2024 presidential election.
Registered Democrats made up 41% of first-day voters, up from 35% four years ago, while the Republican share fell to 47% from 56%. Independent turnout grew by more than 80%. Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax cautioned that party registration does not show how anyone voted and that most ballots in a statewide election, often 85% to 90%, are cast on Election Day.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach county election boards by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Hand-delivered ballots are due by 7 p.m. on Election Day, and absentee affidavits must be notarized, a service notaries in Oklahoma may not charge for. Election Day polls run 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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