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University of Oklahoma political science professor Dr. Allyson Shortle looks at the race for governor and the political climate heading into the 2026 general election.

Absentee balloting in the 2026 General Election is underway, but there is some "need to know" information for in-person voting from the state election board secretary.

Oklahoma’s online voter registration portal failed on the last day to register for the November 3 general election, leaving would-be voters scrambling to print forms and reach a post office by closing time. The State Election Board didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment as the deadline passed.

The November midterm election is less than a month away. That means the voter registration deadline is this week. Here is what you need to know if you still need to register.

Oklahomans are set to vote later this month on whether to amend the state Constitution to include voter identification requirements and to give lawmakers greater authority over election law.

A proposal to enshrine Oklahoma’s voter identification law into the Oklahoma Constitution will appear on the Aug. 25 primary runoff election ballot.

The U.S. Department of Justice dropped its lawsuit against Oklahoma after state election officials agreed to hand over voter data on the condition that citizen privacy is protected.

Days after the Oklahoma Secretary of State's office announced the failure of State Question 836, it filed a certification summary with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. That summary helps explain why voters won't see the initiative on a ballot.

Oklahoma’s Secretary of State announced on March 6 that a state question to open Oklahoma’s primary elections failed to meet signature requirements. But voters may still have a chance to vote on the future of the state's primaries.

The Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office says State Question 836 did not receive the signatures it needed to appear on an Oklahoma ballot.