Editor’s Note: County election results will be posted after they are received Tuesday evening. They will be available at yourokmulgee. com and the Okmulgee Times Facebook page.

– Early voting continues today and tomorrow for qualified registered voters in Okmulgee County.

Many residents are taking advantage of early voting, with a steady traffic at the Okmulgee Courthouse since Wednesday.

That is the trend that is following other areas around the state and the country.

Ballots can be cast today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Courthouse in the County Election Board office, located at 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102, in Okmulgee.

Polls will be open countywide from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for the General Election (Presidential). Beggs voters will decide on a proposition whether to change to a city manager/ council form of government.

There are also two state questions facing residents.

Be sure to bring an approved form of identification. Photo identification cards issued by the federal government, State of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribe are accepted. You may also use the free, voter identification card mailed to you by your County Election Board when you registered to vote. Forms of identification with an expiration date, must have an expiration date that falls after the date of the election.

If you forget your voter ID or your name is not found in the Precinct Registry, you may still cast a provisional ballot by signing an affidavit. A provisional ballot is sealed in a special envelope and counted after Election Day, if the voter’s registration information can be verified by the County Election Board. Election results cannot be certified until all provisional ballots have been researched, verified, and (if valid) counted.

Voting activity is generally slowest mid-morning and mid-afternoon, but lines and wait times can vary from precinct to precinct. All voters who want to cast a ballot should be in line no later than 7 p.m.

“Anyone who is in line by 7 p.m. on Tuesday and eligible to vote, will be allowed to vote,” Carnes said.

You can locate your polling place and view a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/ elections/ovp.

The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W 7th Street, Room 102, in Okmulgee and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For questions, please contact the Election Board at 918-756-2365 or OkmulgeeCounty@elections. ok.gov.