Voters in Kay County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 7, 2020 School and Municipal Elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Chery Howard said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1st, Howard urged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early.
Absentee ballot application forms are available at the County Election Board office located at 201 South Main Street, Newkirk Ok, in the Courthouse basement. An online version of the form can be filled out ant submitted electronically at: HYPERLINK “http://www.elections.ok.gov” www.elections.ok.gov A print form can also be downloaded at that address.
Ballot must be in the hands of the County Election Board officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Howard said any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he/she is eligible to vote. However, a voter must be registered and reside at an address within the geographical boundaries of a school district or a municipality to be eligible to vote in school district or municipal elections. It is not necessary to give a reason voting absentee.
“While anyone can vote absentee without giving a reason, the law still provides several advantages to absentee voter in some categories,” Howard said.
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