Oklahoma certification and canvass

Certification and canvass: Oklahoma

Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

• County canvass deadline: 2026-11-06. (26 O.S. §§ 7-136, 8-106, 8-108: official text) The statute: “shall transmit ... after 5 p.m. on Friday following the election to the State Election Board the completed county returns” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• State certification deadline: 2026-11-10. (26 O.S. § 7-136: official text) The statute: “The State Election Board shall use such county returns to certify the results of such election for all state officers and questions after 5 p.m. on Tuesday next succeeding the election.” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Recount request deadline: 2026-11-06. (26 O.S. §§ 8-109, 8-111: official text) The statute: “may, at any time before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, contest the correctness of the announced results” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Election contest filing deadline: 2026-11-06. (26 O.S. § 8-109: official text) The statute: “may, at any time before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, contest the correctness of the announced results of said election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: 2026-11-03. (26 O.S. §§ 14-104, 14-147: official text) The statute: “Absentee ballots shall be returned to the secretary of each county election board no later than 7:00 p.m. the day of the election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.

Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date: Vote Files does not calculate dates. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states