Oklahoma’s next election is Tuesday, June 16.
UNTIL ELECTION DAY.
Welcome to the Tulsa Flyer’s guide to the 2026 Oklahoma primary elections.
Below, you’ll find information and tools to help you get ready to head to the polls. Whether you’re a first-time voter, an “I Voted” sticker collector or simply want to see what’s at stake, we’ve got you covered. Find everything from key dates and deadlines to candidate details and voter information for the upcoming election season.
You can also register to vote, request an absentee or sample ballot, find your polling location, verify your registration and sign up for election reminders at vote.org.
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Save the dates
Head over to our toolkit to sign up for election reminders from our friends at vote.org.
| Voter registration deadline | May 22 |
| Absentee ballot application deadline | June 1 |
| Early voting | June 11-12, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., June 13, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| Primary election day | June 16, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
What’s on the ballot?
Do you know what’s on the ballot in June? Oklahoma voters will weigh in on high stakes races and ballot issues, from U.S. House and Senate to governor and beyond, not to mention a minimum wage increase. Check out the key races below and click here for a look at exactly what’s on your ballot.
Candidate information is sourced from the Flyer’s partners at Oklahoma Voice.
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 1
- Governor
- Lt. Governor
- Attorney General
- State Treasurer
- Corporation Commissioner
- Insurance Commissioner
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- State Senate
- State House of Representatives, District 98
- Tulsa County District Attorney
- Tulsa County Commissioner, District 1
- Tulsa County Treasurer
- State Question 832 — Minimum wage
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Voting toolkit
Free tools from vote.org to help you prepare for Election Day.
Register to vote
Verify your registration
Request an absentee ballot
Sign up for election reminders
FAQs
Oklahoma requires voters to present proof of identity when voting in person. There are three ways to prove your identity:
- Photo identification issued by the federal government, state of Oklahoma or federally recognized tribal government the Oklahoma Board of Election
- County election board voter identification card
- Affidavit with provisional ballot
You can find your polling location by logging into the Oklahoma Voter Portal. Once you enter some basic information like your name and date of birth, scroll down and a map should appear with the address to your polling place.
Primary elections for candidates are limited to voters who have self-identified as party members in the 2026 election. Voters registered as independents will not be allowed to vote in any Oklahoma primary election through 2027.
The last day to change party affiliation was March 31.
If you are not eligible to participate in a political party’s primary elections, you can still cast your ballot in nonpartisan elections or state questions.
State Question 832 asks voters whether Oklahoma should increase its minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2029.