The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, June 3.

According to Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes,absentee voting is available to all voters and applications can be submitted several ways.

“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot, and it’s easy to apply,” Carnes said. Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail or even email.”

Voters can apply online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp. Applications are also available at the County Election Board or can be downloaded at oklahoma. gov/elections.

Carnes reminds voters that only the applicant can submit his or her own absentee ballot application. It is against the law to submit an absentee ballot application for another person.

Voters with questions about absentee voting should contact the County Election Board at 918-756-2365 or Okmulgee-County@elections.ok.gov.

The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102 in Okmulgee and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

You can also find the Okmulgee County Election Board on Facebook at www.facebook. com/OkmulgeeCountyElectionBoard/.