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AdvertisementWith absentee ballot requests breaking records, here's a guide to voting absentee in OklahomaHide TranscriptShow TranscriptJESSICA: TONIGHT, OUR CAPITOL REPORTER DILLON RICHARDS HAS MORE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO VOTE BY MAIL. DILLON: IF YOU’RE A FIRST-TIME ABSENTEE VOTER, IT CAN BE A LITTLE BIT OVERWHELMING, BUT WE’LL JUST BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU. YOU WILL GET THIS ENVELOPE IN THE MAIL THAT HAS INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE AND OF COURSE IT ALSO HAS YOUR BALLOT INSIDE. AFTER YOU’VE FILLED OUT AND VOTED YOUR BALLOT, THAT BALLOT GOES INTO THIS WHITE SECRECY ENVELOPE. THAT THEN GOES INTO THIS YELLOW AFFIDAVIT ENVELOPE. YOU’LL ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR I.D. TO THIS, SIGN THIS, AND THEN FINALLY IT GOES INTO THIS GREEN ENVELOPE TO BE RETURNED. THOSE INSTRUCTIONS, CRITICAL THIS YEAR WITH RECORD LEVELS OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS REQUESTED. THE STATE ELECTION BOARD SAYS ALREADY MORE THAN 237,000 PEOPLE HAVE REQUESTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS. THAT’S MORE THAN DOUBLE THE MORE THAN 94,000 REQUESTED IN 2016. THE ELECTION BOARD SAYS THEY’VE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE WANTING TO MAKE SURE THEIR VOTE WILL COUNT. &gt;&gt; WE DO SEE A LOT OF CALLS EVERY DAY. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE JUST VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT THIS ELECTION. WE JUST WANT TO REASSURE OUR VOTERS THAT ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE SAME MANNER THEY’VE ALWAYS BEEN CONDUCTED RIGHT HERE IN OKLAHOMA. DILLON: THE DEADLINE TO REQUEST A BALLOT IS A WEEK BEFORE THE ELECTION, BUT THE ELECTION BOARD RECOMMENDS YOU DO IT WAY BEFORE. GET YOUR BALLOT IN EARLY. IT HAdvertisementWith absentee ballot requests breaking records, here's a guide to voting absentee in OklahomaThe pandemic has caused many voters to decide they’d rather vote at a distance.In Oklahoma, absentee ballot requests are breaking records. But there are a few things voters need to know before sending that ballot off through the mail. For first-time absentee voters, things can feel a little overwhelming. After requesting an absentee ballot, an envelope will come in the mail with instructions and a ballot enclosed. After filling out the ballot, it goes into a white envelope that’s included. This is for greater secrecy. Voters also must attach a copy of their ID and sign a document. All of it goes into a return envelope, which must be stamped and mailed. The State Election Board reports that more than 237,000 people have requested absentee ballots in Oklahoma for the November election. This is far more than the 94,000 requested in 2016. Election Board spokeswoman Misha Mohr said her agency has heard from many people who want to make sure their votes count. “We do see a lot of calls every day. I think a lot of people are just very anxious about this election,” she said. “We just want to reassure our voters that elections will be conducted in the same manner they’ve always been conducted right here in Oklahoma.”Another thing to consider is that while the deadline to request a ballot is a week before the election, the Election Board recommends doing it much sooner to account for potential delays in mailing ballots.The pandemic has caused many voters to decide they’d rather vote at a distance.In Oklahoma, absentee ballot requests are breaking records.AdvertisementBut there are a few things voters need to know before sending that ballot off through the mail. For first-time absentee voters, things can feel a little overwhelming. After requesting an absentee ballot, an envelope will come in the mail with instructions and a ballot enclosed. After filling out the ballot, it goes into a white envelope that’s included. This is for greater secrecy. Voters also must attach a copy of their ID and sign a document. All of it goes into a return envelope, which must be stamped and mailed. The State Election Board reports that more than 237,000 people have requested absentee ballots in Oklahoma for the November election. This is far more than the 94,000 requested in 2016. Election Board spokeswoman Misha Mohr said her agency has heard from many people who want to make sure their votes count.“We do see a lot of calls every day. I think a lot of people are just very anxious about this election,” she said. “We just want to reassure our voters that elections will be conducted in the same manner they’ve always been conducted right here in Oklahoma.”Another thing to consider is that while the deadline to request a ballot is a week before the election, the Election Board recommends doing it much sooner to account for potential delays in mailing ballots.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementWith absentee ballot requests breaking records, here's a guide to voting absentee in OklahomaHide TranscriptShow TranscriptJESSICA: TONIGHT, OUR CAPITOL REPORTER DILLON RICHARDS HAS MORE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO VOTE BY MAIL. DILLON: IF YOU’RE A FIRST-TIME ABSENTEE VOTER, IT CAN BE A LITTLE BIT OVERWHELMING, BUT WE’LL JUST BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU. YOU WILL GET THIS ENVELOPE IN THE MAIL THAT HAS INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE AND OF COURSE IT ALSO HAS YOUR BALLOT INSIDE. AFTER YOU’VE FILLED OUT AND VOTED YOUR BALLOT, THAT BALLOT GOES INTO THIS WHITE SECRECY ENVELOPE. THAT THEN...

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