Cordell, Canute, and Carnegie Voters Will Decide Ballot Questions Next Week
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the City of Cordell, Canute Schools District, and Carnegie School District special elections, Washita County Election Board Secretary Leah Jones said.
Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches:
Early voting will be available at the Washita County Election Board office, which is located on the first floor of the Washita County Courthouse in Cordell, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, and Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Polls will also be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Lines could be possible at peak voting times, so wait times will likely be shortest at mid-morning and mid-afternoon and anyone in line to vote at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.
Anyone who needs to look up their polling place, verify their registration information, or view a sample ballot can do so online. The online voter tool can be accessed on the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website at www.elections.ok.gov.Those who vote by mail can also check the status of their ballot using the online voter tool. Sample ballots are also available at the county election board office.
Oklahoma law requires every voter who votes in person at the precinct polling place or during early voting to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot. There are three ways for voters to prove their identity under the law (only one proof of identity is required): show a valid photo ID issued by federal, state, or tribal government, show the free voter identification card issued to every voter by the county election board, or sign an affidavit and vote a provisional ballot. If the information on the affidavit matches official voter registration records, the ballot will be counted after election day.
Physically disabled voters who cannot enter the polling place, need help marking their ballots, blind or visually disabled voters, and illiterate voters may be assisted by a person the voter chooses. In all cases, a person providing such assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of the employer or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. A person providing assistance must also swear or affirm that the voter’s ballots will be marked in accordance with the voter’s wishes. Alternatively, all blind, visually impaired, and physically disabled voters in Washita County may use the audiotactile interface (ATI) a feature offered on all Oklahoma voting devices, to vote privately and independently, either at Washita County Election Board during early voting or at their assigned polling place on election day.
Voters who have moved since the last election, but who have not transferred their voter registration to their new address, may do so on election day by going to vote at the polling place where their registration has been in the past. While voting, they may fill out a form instructing the county election board to transfer their registration to the new address before the next election.
Those who became physically incapacitated after Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, can still request an emergency absentee ballot. Those who might qualify for an emergency absentee ballot should contact the county election board office at 580-832-3657 as soon as possible for more information.
Any violaton of election law will be reported to the proper law enforcement authorities. Electioneering, which also includes signage, is not allowed within 300 feet of a ballot box. This includes election day and early voting days. It is also unlawful to remove a ballot from the polling location, possess intoxicating liquors within half a mile of a polling place, or disclose how you voted while within the election enclosure.
For additional election-related information, visit www.elections.ok.gov.