Oklahoma adds extra day of early voting for 2022 general election. What to know before you go vote

Carmen Forman, Oklahoman
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Oklahoma has added an extra day of early voting ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

In a first, there will be four days of early voting before the election due to a change in state law.

After some voters waited several hours to vote early before the 2020 presidential election, the GOP-led Oklahoma Legislature added a full day of early voting on the Wednesday before general elections. Now, early voting will run Wednesday through Saturday.

“For the first time ever, early voting will begin on the Wednesday prior to the general election, adding an extra day for voters to cast their ballots,” State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said in a news release.

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Dates and times for early voting

Early voting will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

On Saturday, early voting will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Most counties, including Oklahoma County, hold early voting at the county election board. The Oklahoma County Election Board is at 4201 N Lincoln Blvd.

A list of the county election boards and their locations can be found at the State Election Board website.

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What to know before going to the polls

Anyone can vote early, but proof of identity is needed to cast a ballot.

Options include an Oklahoma driver's license or ID card, a passport, military ID, tribal membership card or the voter identification card issued by the county election board.

To view a sample ballot, visit the OK Voter Portal.

Federal, state and county races will be on the ballot for most voters.

Oklahomans will vote to fill both U.S. Senate seats and all five U.S. House seats. They also will cast ballots in the races for governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, labor commissioner, corporation commissioner and superintendent of public education.

Some state legislative and judicial seats will be on the ballot in addition to local races.

As of Friday, more than 38,000 Oklahomans had cast absentee ballots.

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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: What to know about early voting Oklahoma November 2022