Voters in McIntosh County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 1 elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Kim Limbaugh said.

The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, March 17.

The following entities will hold an election on April 1: – Checotah School District (Board Member Office No. 5) – Eufaula School District Special Election (Proposition) – Indian Capital Technology Center (Board Member Office No. 5) – City of Checotah (Councilmember Ward No. 1, Ward No. 2, Ward No. 3) – City of Eufaula (Councilmember Ward No. 2 – Unexpired)

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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.

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 County Election Board office located on the 1st floor of the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse, 110 N 1st Street, Eufaula, OK.

Limbaugh 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,” Limbaugh 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.

Military personnel and residents living overseas, along with their spouses and dependents are also eligible for certain allowances. Military personnel should contact the Voting Services Officer in their unit for an Absentee Ballot Application. Residents living overseas may obtain Absentee Ballot Applications from any United States military installation or United States Embassy or Consulate. Military personnel and overseas citizens who are already registered voters in Oklahoma may apply for absentee ballots using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/ elections/ovp. Those who need to complete a new Voter Registration Application should apply through the Federal Voting Assistance Program at FVAP.gov.

All completed absentee ballots must be in the hands of the County Election Board no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.

The McIntosh County Election Board is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Questions? Send an email to mcintoshcounty@elections.ok.gov or call (918) 689-2452. View Frequently Asked Questions at www.ok.gov/elections or follow the McIntosh County Election Board on Facebook. There are a lot of ways to get answers.