The Nov. 3 general election is less than four weeks away. Before anything else, here is the deadline that can’t wait.

Friday is the last day to register to vote

Friday, Oct. 9, is the last day to apply to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election, according to the Payne County Election Board. Applications must be received by the election board or postmarked by midnight Friday. Anything postmarked later won’t be processed until after the election.

You can download an application at oklahoma.gov/elections or pick one up at the Payne County Election Board, 315 W. Sixth Ave., Suite 101, which is open until 2:30 p.m. Friday. Most post offices, tag agencies and public libraries also have forms.

If you moved to Payne County from another county or state, you need to register again. If you moved within the county, you can update your address through the OK Voter Portal, where you can also check whether you’re registered.

Questions? Call the election board at 405-747-8350.

A "Vote Here" sign with an American flag stands on a curb as a car blurs past at an intersection in Stillwater on primary election day, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
A poll location sign in Stillwater on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. – Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture

Our general election coverage is underway

This week, I sent questionnaires to all six candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot in Oklahoma House Districts 32, 33 and 34:

Each questionnaire was written for that candidate, built from their voting record, campaign websites, social media posts and public statements. Their responses are due Friday, Oct. 16.

When they come in, I’ll publish them on each candidate’s profile page. I lightly edit for grammar, spelling and AP style, but I never change a candidate’s answers or positions. I may check specific factual claims against public records and publish a brief fact-check note alongside an answer.

Here’s one question from each questionnaire:

  • Jim Shaw: As the author of House Bill 3030, which would have barred elected and appointed officials from signing nondisclosure agreements related to their public duties and did not receive a committee hearing, what happened to the bill, and does he plan to refile it?
  • Andy Brown: Why did he choose to run as an independent, and how would he build support for legislation in a House where nearly every member belongs to a party caucus?
  • Molly Jenkins: The Stillwegian reported in June that she acknowledged a mistake regarding the third-grade retention bill. What did the bill do, what would she change, and how would she approach reading proficiency going forward?
  • Max Burchett Jr.: As a Democrat in a district currently represented by a Republican, what is his pitch to voters who don’t usually support his party?
  • Trish Ranson: She has represented House District 34 since 2018 and serves as House Democratic Caucus Chair. What does she consider her most significant legislative accomplishments, including House Bill 1979 creating the Early Childhood Task Force, and how has she advanced legislation as a member of the minority party?
  • Aaron Means: In a Sept. 20 Facebook post, he suggested that only property owners be eligible to vote in elections on proposals to increase property taxes, and wrote in a comment that the 14th Amendment may oppose the idea. Does he still support it?

Five of the six were also asked about data center development in Oklahoma, including the nondisclosure agreements local officials signed related to Google’s data center campus in Stillwater, which The Frontier reported on in June.

Add your voice: Reader endorsement letters

The Stillwegian does not endorse candidates. But you can.

Registered Stillwegian readers can submit a letter supporting a candidate, and published letters appear on that candidate’s profile page alongside their biography and questionnaire responses. A free membership is all you need.

The guidelines:

  • Letters must be 150 to 300 words.
  • Each letter supports one candidate.
  • Letters may not mention opposing candidates. Letters that do are rejected, not returned for revision.
  • AI tools may be used to polish your writing, but the substance must be your own.
  • Letters are clearly labeled as reader opinion, separate from The Stillwegian’s news coverage.
  • Published letters are also shared on The Stillwegian’s social media unless you opt out.

The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Read the full guidelines and find the submission form here.

Follow the coverage

Candidate profiles, race pages and questionnaire responses will all be collected on the 2026 Election Desk.

If you see something in a candidate profile that needs correcting, or if you’re a candidate with a correction contact me.

See you at the polls. – Chris Peters

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