Absentee Ballots Available for Tyrone Election

Voters in Texas County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the 03 April 2012 Tyrone I-53 Special Bond Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary La Fonda F. Limon said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 28th Day of March, 2012, Limon urged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early.

Absentee ballot application forms are available at the County Election Board office located at 301 N. Main St. (Courthouse Annex) in Guymon, Ok. The absentee ballot application forms also can be downloaded and printed from the Internet at www.elections.ok.gov.

“At least two mail transactions must be made,” Limon said. “The County Election Board must mail the ballots to the voter and the voter must return the voted ballots by mail.” Ballots must be in the hands of the County Election Board by 7 p.m. on election day in order to be counted.

Limon said that any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he or she is eligible to vote. However, a voter must be registered and reside at an address within the geographical boundaries of a school district or a municipality to be eligible to vote in school district or municipal elections. It is not necessary to give a reason—or excuse—for voting absentee.