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Voter Resources

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Visit the Oklahoma State Election Board's Voter Portal to find you polling place, request an absentee ballot, view sample ballots, download a voter registration application, confirm your voter registration, update your voter registration information, view election dates and deadlines, and more.

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Civic Spotlight Series


Curious on what happens during the state legislative session? Our friends at Let's Fix This, help us understand what's happening when our state legislature meets and how how you can play a part. To find locate the resources mentioned in this video, visit the Let's Fix This website.




Join Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert for an overview of county government. Commissioner Blumert will highlight the different aspects of her role as a Commissioner, the projects overseen by County Commissioners and how you can get involved.



 

USEFUL LINKS FOR THE CIVIC-MINDED AND WELL-INFORMED VOTER

Register to Vote & More

  • Absentee Voting in Oklahoma
    Apply for absentee ballots online, download an absentee ballot request form, and learn more about absentee voting in Oklahoma.
  • Early Voting
  • Oklahoma State Election Board
  • Oklahoma State Election Board's Voter Portal
    Use the OK Voter Portal to vote, request absentee ballots, change a residence address or mailing address, change your political affiliation, view a sample ballot for your precinct, find your polling place and early voting information, verify voter registration information, view voting districts, request a replacement voter ID card, and respond to an address confirmation notice.
  • Poll Worker Opportunities
  • Voter Registration in Oklahoma
    It's easy to register to vote in Oklahoma! Learn about who can register, how to register, and more.
  • Voting 101
    Voting for the first time is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Whether you are voting in a local election, a state election, or a presidential election – here are the Oklahoma State Election Board's Top 10 Tips to ease anxiety and take the guesswork out of the experience.

 

Government Sites

 

Campaign Finance DISCLOSUREs

 

Fact Checking

 

General Resources

 

Political Parties

The State of Oklahoma currently recognizes three political parties:

Democratic Party – National | Oklahoma | Oklahoma County

Libertarian Party – National | Oklahoma 

Republican Party – National | Oklahoma | Oklahoma County

 

 

Library Podcast Episodes

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Oklahoma Politics Part 1: Running for office

Ever wonder what it takes to run for public office in Oklahoma? In part one of our two-part series about politics in Oklahoma we talked to one candidate running for Congress, one running for State House of Representatives, and one from the Oklahoma State Election Board to find out what it takes to run for office, and what it's like to be a first time candidate in the Sooner state.

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Oklahoma Politics Part 2: Being Mayor

In part 2 of our exploration of Oklahoma politics we talked with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and Village Mayor Sonny Wilkinson about what it's like being the mayor of a city in the state of Oklahoma. 

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History Databases & Resources

Primary sources abound in these databases. Find documents, maps, newspapers, photos, videos, and recordings of the events that shaped our history.

A B C E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U V W

Oklahoma Driving Practice Tests

Take practice tests for obtaining a driving permit, a motorcycle license or a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Oklahoma, get access the official driver's manual for each license, and search an FAQ with answers to over 100 questions about an Oklahoma driver's license.

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Oklahoma News Sources

Provides full-text access to dozens of local, statewide, and college/university newspapers and transcripts from television stations across Oklahoma. Includes full-text and image editions of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World, including today’s full-color, digital edition of The Oklahoman.

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Oklahoman Collection from Newsbank

Full-text access to The Oklahoman from 1901-present that is easy to browse, search, print, and share. New full-color image edition available for current issues as well as web-only content and blog posts.

Previously named "Newsbank - The Oklahoman (1981-present)"

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Oklahoman Digital Archives (1901-2022)

This database contains full-color, digital archives of The Oklahoman newspaper. NOTE: To view today’s edition, visit metrolibrary.org/oklahoman. Search the archives of The Oklahoman, or browse individual issues. You can browse the newspapers by date or search by keyword across articles, advertisements, and photo captions.

Please note: Due to the large size of the archive, searches will need to be limited with a date range in order to return results. 

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Sanborn Maps

Created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property, Sanborn Maps provide information on more than 12,000 American towns and cities. Maps for Oklahoma cities go back to 1894. These maps includes details such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights and function of structures, location of windows and doors, street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.

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Legal & Government Databases & Resources

Not sure which government agency to call or need the forms to sell a property? Find a simple guide to the federal government as well as large database of consumer legal forms in our legal databases

A B C E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U V W

Oklahoma Driving Practice Tests

Take practice tests for obtaining a driving permit, a motorcycle license or a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Oklahoma, get access the official driver's manual for each license, and search an FAQ with answers to over 100 questions about an Oklahoma driver's license.

Visit resource website

Oklahoma News Sources

Provides full-text access to dozens of local, statewide, and college/university newspapers and transcripts from television stations across Oklahoma. Includes full-text and image editions of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World, including today’s full-color, digital edition of The Oklahoman.

Visit resource website

Oklahoman Collection from Newsbank

Full-text access to The Oklahoman from 1901-present that is easy to browse, search, print, and share. New full-color image edition available for current issues as well as web-only content and blog posts.

Previously named "Newsbank - The Oklahoman (1981-present)"

Visit resource website

Oklahoman Digital Archives (1901-2022)

This database contains full-color, digital archives of The Oklahoman newspaper. NOTE: To view today’s edition, visit metrolibrary.org/oklahoman. Search the archives of The Oklahoman, or browse individual issues. You can browse the newspapers by date or search by keyword across articles, advertisements, and photo captions.

Please note: Due to the large size of the archive, searches will need to be limited with a date range in order to return results. 

Visit resource website

Sanborn Maps

Created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property, Sanborn Maps provide information on more than 12,000 American towns and cities. Maps for Oklahoma cities go back to 1894. These maps includes details such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights and function of structures, location of windows and doors, street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.

Visit resource website


Oklahoma Databases & Resources

All about the Sooner State. Read newspapers since 1901, see photos and watch videos capturing vignettes of the state's history.

A B C E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U V W

Oklahoma Driving Practice Tests

Take practice tests for obtaining a driving permit, a motorcycle license or a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Oklahoma, get access the official driver's manual for each license, and search an FAQ with answers to over 100 questions about an Oklahoma driver's license.

Visit resource website

Oklahoma News Sources

Provides full-text access to dozens of local, statewide, and college/university newspapers and transcripts from television stations across Oklahoma. Includes full-text and image editions of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World, including today’s full-color, digital edition of The Oklahoman.

Visit resource website

Oklahoman Collection from Newsbank

Full-text access to The Oklahoman from 1901-present that is easy to browse, search, print, and share. New full-color image edition available for current issues as well as web-only content and blog posts.

Previously named "Newsbank - The Oklahoman (1981-present)"

Visit resource website

Oklahoman Digital Archives (1901-2022)

This database contains full-color, digital archives of The Oklahoman newspaper. NOTE: To view today’s edition, visit metrolibrary.org/oklahoman. Search the archives of The Oklahoman, or browse individual issues. You can browse the newspapers by date or search by keyword across articles, advertisements, and photo captions.

Please note: Due to the large size of the archive, searches will need to be limited with a date range in order to return results. 

Visit resource website

Sanborn Maps

Created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property, Sanborn Maps provide information on more than 12,000 American towns and cities. Maps for Oklahoma cities go back to 1894. These maps includes details such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights and function of structures, location of windows and doors, street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.

Visit resource website

Blog Entries

Votes for Women

August is National Women’s Suffrage Month and this year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution. While the ratification of the 19th amendment dramatically changed and expanded the electorate, it did not usher in universal voting rights for all...

Media Literacy for Voters

Every election season we all get bombarded with mailers, online posts, and TV ads for candidates or issues, both at the national and local level. Campaigns are consistently adapting their outreach; efforts might range from texting community members to hosting live townhalls. How can we evalu...

 

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