Despite record-setting figures for Oklahoma early voting as a state, Tulsa County's early-voting total was eclipsed by the 2016 count, when two sites were made available.
Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman said 3,553 people cast ballots Saturday, bringing the three-day total to 13,328. About 18,000 early in-person votes were cast in 2016, when Hardesty Library in south Tulsa was offered up as a polling place in addition to the Election Board downtown.
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A record 164,000 Oklahomans cast in-person ballots for early voting, according to the State Election Board, compared to 2016 when 153,000 early votes were cast.
Voters in Tulsa County who received absentee ballots may still cast those ballots in person, the only method still available Monday, through 5 p.m. at the Election Board, 555 N. Denver Ave. County election boards are already processing absentee ballots.
Voters must cast only their own absentee ballots and should be prepared to present ID.
If absentee voters are unable to cast their ballots early, they may vote at their precinct Tuesday in person. A poll worker's paperwork will indicate an absentee ballot had been requested; voters must sign documentation they are not casting two ballots.
Polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
Those still waiting in line as of 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast ballots, said Paul Ziriax, state Election Board secretary.
Electioneering, including clothing for or against a candidate or an issue on the ballot, is not allowed within 300 feet of the ballot box.
Electioneering does not include statements such as a person being pro-choice or pro-life, Ziriax said; it has to be related to something on the ballot.
Raw video: Voters line up in rain at ONEOK Field to get ballots cast early
Gallery: ONEOK Field swarmed for final day of early voting in Tulsa County
Gallery: ONEOK Field swarmed for final day of early voting in Tulsa County
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Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa on Saturday. Tulsa County election officials said 13,328 people took advantage of the three-day early voting period at Tulsa’s downtown baseball park.
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Scoot Blackburn, of Tulsa, plays with a Perplexus maze ball while waiting in line to vote during the last day of early voting.
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An "I Voted" stickers sits on the ground during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Johnson Barnes of Tulsa adjusts his the mask on his Scarlet Spider costume while waiting in line to vote on Halloween, the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters wait in line to vote while Rick Portilloz hugs his daughter, Lauren, both of Sand Springs, after seeing her in her wedding dress during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Tara Harris, of Tulsa, submits her ballot during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Rachel Townsley, of Tulsa, poses for a portrait while waiting in line to vote while dressed as a witch during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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A grounds crew worker works on the infield while voters cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field on Saturday.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa on Saturday. More than 13,000 people voted in three days in Tulsa County.
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Kara Lynch, of Tulsa, waits in line to vote during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Jackie Gonzalez, of Tulsa, hands out snacks to voters in line while dressed as a ball park vendor during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting.
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A grounds crew worker works on the infield while voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters wait in line to vote while Lauren Portilloz, of Sand Springs, poses for wedding photos during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters wait in line to vote while Lauren Portilloz, of Sand Springs, poses for wedding photos during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Johnson Barnes, of Tulsa, dressed as Scarlet Spider from Spiderman, fills out his ballot during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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A grounds crew worker works on the infield while voters stand in line to cast their votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Kara Lynch, of Tulsa, votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Diamond Gay, of Tulsa,votes during the last day of early voting at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
