Voters in McClain County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 16, 2026 Primary/ Special Election should apply now, McClain County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley said today.
Absentee ballots are available to all registered voters, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot.
The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026. Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp.
Request forms are also available at oklahoma.gov/ elections and at the McClain County Election Board office located at 121 N. 2nd Avenue, Purcell.
Haley reminds voters to allow time for an absentee ballot to be received, completed, and returned by mail to the County Election Board. “With some exceptions, all absentee ballot affidavits must be notarized before being returned.
“Voters should give themselves plenty of time to make sure all steps have been followed and that the ballot is returned on time in order to be counted,” Haley said.
Voters exempt from having an absentee ballot affidavit notarized include those who are physically incapacitated and those who care for physically incapacitated individuals that cannot be left alone.
Voters who request a “physically incapacitated” ballot must have the signature on their absentee ballot affidavit witnessed by two people.
All completed absentee ballots must be at the County Election Board no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.
