Voters eligible to apply for absentee ballots for 2025 elections

Voters in Comanche County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2025 should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Amy Sims said.

Any registered voter may request absentee ballots for a specific election or for a full calendar year, and no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. Sims said there are many ways to apply.

“For many voters, the easiest way to apply is online through the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal. Voters can also fill out an application at the County Election Board or simply write us a letter,” she said.

For those who choose to write a letter, it must contain the following information:

• Your name, resident address, and signature.

• ID number that matches ID number on file (i.e. driver’s license number, last four digits of Social Security number).

• Name of the school district in which you reside.

• Name of your city (if you reside inside city limits).

• Address where you want your ballots mailed.

• Type of election.

• List of elections for which you are requesting absentee ballots (you may only request ballots for elections in which you are eligible to vote).

Sims said some voters may need to confirm their address before submitting an absentee ballot application.

Voters who are confined to a nursing home or veteran’s center, voters who are physically incapacitated, or voters who care for physically incapacitated persons who cannot be left alone should mention these restrictions in their request. This information activates special procedures that make voting and returning absentee ballots easier, Sims said.

Voters may request absentee ballots electronically using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. To download a paper application, use the State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections. Applications are also available at county election boards.

For more information on absentee voting, contact the Comanche County Election Board at (580) 353-1880 or [email protected].