Oklahoma Code § 26-14-115.6

Title 26. Elections: Emergency absentee ballots for first responders,
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emergency workers, and uniformed-service voters.
A.  A registered voter who, after the deadline to request an
absentee ballot as provided in Section 14-103 of this title, is
deployed as either a:
1.  First responder or emergency worker to assist with the
rescue, recovery, or relief efforts of a declared natural disaster
or state of emergency; or

2.  Uniformed-service voter as defined in Section 14-137 of this
title,
may make a written request for an emergency absentee ballot in a
form prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board.  The
request shall be signed by the voter and shall be provided by the
voter to the secretary of the county election board in the county
where the voter is registered.  Requirements for matching of name,
birth date, and identification number established pursuant to
Section 14-105 of this title shall apply to a request for an
absentee ballot under this section.
B.  Upon receipt of the voter’s request, the secretary of the
county election board shall issue to the voter the appropriate
ballots and envelopes required for voting an emergency absentee
ballot.  Provided, the voter shall present proof of identity as
required by Section 7-114 of this title.
C.  The ballots must be returned in person by the voter, by
United States mail, or by other means of delivery approved by the
Secretary of the State Election Board, to the secretary of the
county election board no later than 7:00 p.m. on the day of the
election.
D.  Upon return of the absentee ballots, the secretary of the
county election board shall cause the ballots to be processed in the
same manner as is prescribed for other absentee ballots.
E.  The Secretary of the State Election Board shall promulgate
rules to implement the procedures described in this section.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 200, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.  Amended by Laws
2022, c. 292, § 6, eff. July 1, 2022; Laws 2024, c. 452, § 23,
emerg. eff. June 14, 2024; Laws 2025, c. 43, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.

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