Chisholm Trail Neighborhood Association

Voter Registration

Oct 06, 2008

Contact Canadian County Election Board in El Reno, Oklahoma at 422-2422 for more information and to receive an absentee ballot for each election.

Voter Registration closes 24 days before an election. If you mail your registration it must e postmarked more than 24 days before the election in which you wish to vote.

You may not vote until you receive a Voter Card from the County Election Board. If you don't receive your card within 30 days after application, contact the Canadian County Election Board.

If you register in a political party recognized in Oklahoma you may vote for that party's candidates in primary elections. If you register No Party you MAY NOT vote for party candidates in primary elections without party permission. You cannot change your political affiliation between July 1 and September 30 in even-numbered years.

You must register to vote at your address or residence. If you have a street address, this is your address of residence. If you do not have a street address, you must give enough information to locate your residence on a map. If you do not have a street address, a legal description is also helpful in locating your residence.

If you have been registered before, enter information on where you were last registered. If you have never been registered before, leave this space blank. (Section 9 #1) enter your former name if it has changed since you last registered. Enter your former political affiliation if you are changing your political affiliation.

Read the oath carefully on the form. Sign and date it in ink. If you cannot sign your name, make your mark and give the name of the person who helped you. You can register to vote if you are a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of Oklahoma, and 18 years old or older. Felons Not Eligible - A convicted felon may not register for a period equal to the time of the original sentence. Persons Judged Incapacitated by a court may not register to vote. Only use Blue or Black Ink on the form. You can receive a form from the Canadian County Election Board office.