August 25 Primary/Special Sallisaw Schools Election Tips

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 —Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, for the runoff primary election. Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Ruby Brunk offers these important tips to voters, especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.

Voting Tips

• Mark your ballot using the example posted at your polling place and inside your voting booth. If you make a mistake, do not try to correct it. Instead, take your ballot to the precinct officials. They will destroy the spoiled ballot and issue a new one.

• You do not need to mark a selection for each election/issue on the ballot in order for your ballot to be counted. The voting device will cast votes only for those elections/issues which you have marked.

• Ballots can be read by the voting device regardless of how you insert the ballot into the system. If the system detects too many markings for a single office or question, the voting device will reject the ballot. The voter has the option to override the rejection and cast the ballot or return the ballot to precinct officials to be spoiled and request a new ballot.

• If you need assistance or would like to use the audio-assisted ballot system, let a precinct official know. You do not have to show proof of a disability to use the audio-assisted ballot system.

• 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 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.

Brunk says election officials are there to assist voters and ensure all procedures are followed on Election Day. If you believe an election crime has occurred, inform precinct officials or contact your County Election Board immediately. Do not wait until you leave the polling location.

Voting activity is generally slowest during the 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. and eligible to vote will be allowed to vote,” Brunk added.

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

The Sequoyah County Election Board is located at 110 E. Creek Rd. and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For questions, please contact the Election Board at 918-775-2614 or sequoyahcounty@elections.ok.gov.

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