October 15, 2021 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 9 ^th Special Elections for County Commissioner District #3, Town of Calvin and Town of Dustin, Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis announced recently.

Davis said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration. However you must be at least 18 years old to vote.

Applications must be received by the county Election Board or postmarked no later than midnight, October 15 ^th . Applications postmarked after that time will be accepted but will not be processed until after the November 9 ^th election. Applications may also be submitted to any motor vehicle agency that is also an official voter registration agency by the submission deadline.

Applicants will be notified in writing when their application has been processed. Approved voters will receive a Voter Identification Card in the mail. T h e Hughes County Election Board reminds voters that applications must be approved by the County Election Board Secretary in order to vote.

Registered voters who have moved to Hughes County from a different county or state will need to complete a new Voter Registration Application in order to be eligible for elections in Hughes County. If you have moved within the county and need to update your address, you may make changes online using the OK Voter Portal at Oklahoma.gov.elections/ovp or complete a Voter Registration Application.

Voter Registration Application can be downloaded from the state Election Board website at Oklahoma. gov/elections. You may also complete a form at your County Election Board. Most post offices, tag agencies and public libraries have applications available upon request.

The Hughes County election Board is located at 200 N. Broadway, suite #3, Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848, and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For questions, please contact the election Board at (405) 379-2174 or hughescounty@elections.ok.gov.