Registration deadline approaching for June election

Registration deadline approaching for June election

POTEAU—Friday is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 18 primary election, LeFlore County election board secretary Sharon Steele announced.

She said persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration. You must still be at least 18-years-old to vote.

Applications must be received by the county election board or postmarked by midnight Friday. Applications postmarked after Friday will be accepted, but will not be processed until after the June 18 election. Applications may also be submitted to any motor vehicle agency that is also an official voter registration agency by the submission deadline.

Applicants will be notified in writing when their application has been processed. Approved voters will receive a voter identification card in the mail. Some may receive a latter explaining why the application was not approved. Steele said anybody who did not receive a response within 30 days of submitting their application should contact the election board office immediately.

Voters must still be approved by the election board secretary in order to vote.

Registered voters who have moved to LeFlore County from a different county or state needs to complete a new voter registration application in order to be eligible for elections in LeFlore County. If you have moved within the county and need to update your address, you may make changes online using the OK voter portal at Oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or complete a voter registration application.

Voter registration applications can be downloaded from the state election board website at Oklahoma.gov/elections. You may also complete a form at your county election board. Most post offices, tag agencies and public libraries have applications available upon request.

The election board ia at 103 North Church Street in Poteau and is open from 8 am. To 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (918) 647-3701 or email [email protected].

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