What’s on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 elections in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma voters will head to the polls for a statewide general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Here’s an overview of what’s on the ballot, and you can find your sample ballots and polling place through the Oklahoma Election Board’s OK Voter Portal. 

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Jump to: State Questions – SQ 845 and SQ 847 | Federal, State & Local Elections & Judicial Retention | When can I vote in this election? | Additional resources | OK Policy’s position on SQ 845, SQ 847

State Questions – SQ 845 and SQ 847

All Oklahoma voters can vote on the two state questions appearing on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot:

• SQ 845: Judicial Nominating Commission changes. SQ 845 would change the rules for who can serve on Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission and how its members are selected. 
  • Read OK Policy’s SQ 845 Fact Sheet 
  • Watch our SQ 845 explainer video
• SQ 847: Changing assessment caps for property tax. SQ 847 would further lower Oklahoma’s assessment caps for property taxes beginning in 2027.
  • Read OK Policy’s SQ 847 Fact Sheet
  • Watch our SQ 847 explainer video

Federal, State & Local Elections | Judicial Retention

• Federal races will include one U.S. Senator and all five Congressional districts. 
• Statewide offices will include governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, labor commissioner, insurance commissioner, and corporation commissioner.
• All Oklahomans can vote on retaining a combined nine judges on the state Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. [Learn more]  
• Some county offices will also be on the ballot. Several cities across Oklahoma will hold municipal elections for local offices and ballot measures. 

Find a full list of all elections in your county at the Oklahoma Election Board, or view your sample ballots through the OK Voter Portal.

When can I vote in this election? 

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can find your polling place and sample ballot through the OK Voter Portal.

The deadline to register for this election or update your voter registration, including party affiliation, is Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 by 5 p.m. 

• Register to vote in Oklahoma
• Updating voter registration instructions

The deadline to request absentee ballots is Monday, Oct. 19. Mailed absentee ballots must be received by your County Election Board no later than 7:00 p.m. on election night. Hand-delivered absentee ballots must be received by your County Election Board no later than the close of business on the Monday before the election.

Early voting will be available at your county’s designated early voting location. A list of early voting locations are available here. 

Early voting dates and times are:

• Wednesday, October 28 | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 29  |  8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 30   |  8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October  31  |  8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Additional resources 

• Oklahoma League of Women Voters OK Election Guide
• Ballotpedia Oklahoma Election Guide
• CourtFacts (Oklahoma Bar Association)
• Metriarch Judicial Guide
• Let’s Fix This Voter Hub
• Media outlets election coverage
  • NonDoc
  • Oklahoma Voice
  • Oklahoma Watch 
  • The Oklahoman
  • Tulsa World
  • KFOR – Oklahoma City
  • KOCO – Oklahoma City
  • News 9 – Oklahoma City

OK Policy’s position on SQ 845, SQ 847 

OK Policy rarely takes positions on state questions. However, after carefully reviewing both proposals, OK Policy is urging voters to vote NO on both state questions.

These two questions don’t deliver what Oklahomans actually need:

• Oklahomans deserve relief from rising housing costs and a judicial system they can trust. SQ 847 doesn’t lower property tax bills — and could even increase them.
• SQ 845 strips away key protections in choosing our top judges.

Real problems deserve real solutions. SQ 845 and SQ 847 simply don’t deliver them. [Read our position statement here]