Deadline today for absentee ballot application ahead of Oklahoma primary elections

Deadline today for absentee ballot application ahead of Oklahoma primary elections

AND PLAN TO VOTE ABSENTEE..YOU HAVE UNTIL TONIGHT TOREQUEST A MAIL BALLOT.

THETULSA COUNTY ELECTION BOARDTELLS AS OF YESTERDAY..

ITHAS RECEIVED FOUR TIMES MOREABSENTEE REQUESTS THIS YEARCOMPARED TO THE PRIMARYELECTIONS FOUR YEARS AGO.4:57- 5:04 "If yourapplication is not in ourhands at five o'clock,either online or by mail,then you're applicationwon't count." THE SECRETARYOF THE TULSA COUNTY ELECTIONBOARD SAYS YOU CAN REQUESTAN ABSENTEE BALLOT A COUPLEOF WAYS.

YOU CAN EITHERVISIT THE STATE ELECTIONBOARD WEBSITE USING THE"O-K VOTER PORTAL"... ORDOWNLOAD AN APPLICATIONONLINE AND MAIL IT IN TOYOUR COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.BECAUSE OF COVID-19 THISYEAR - YOU WON'T NEED YOURSIGNATURE NOTARIZED.

:47- 58"When you send in yourballots after having filledthem out, you'll want toinclude either a copy ofvalid ID that would be aphoto ID or your electioncard." ABSENTEE VOTING MIGHTBE A GOOD OPTION THIS YEARBECAUSE THEY ARE EXPECTINGLONGER LINES AT THE POLLS..WITH C-D-C SAFETY GUIDELINESAND NEW POLL WORKERS.

3:08-17 "They're stepping up totake the place of some ofour older poll workerswho're more at risk.

So tryto be patient with them."EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING WILLTAKE PLACE THIS FRIDAY,SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

FORTHOSE LIVING IN TULSA COUNTY- THERE'S A SMALL CHANGE.5:15- 25 "In the past, we'veoffered a second votinglocation, which is HardestyLibrary, but due to healthconcerns, we're not going tobe able to offer thatlocation this year."LOOKLIVE OUTRO: IF YOUREQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT..OFFICIALS ARE ASKING THESECOND YOU GET IT.

TO MAILIT IN OR RETURN IT INPERSON..

DON'T WAIT UNTILTHE LAST MINUTE..

SOELECTION BOARD WORKERS HAVETIME TO PROCESS THEM.REPORTING IN DOWNTOWN TULSA,GP, 2WFY.TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL'S ISWORKING TO FIGURE OUT HO