Oklahoma, voter turnout

Why did Oklahoma's voter turnout fall despite record numbers of early voters?
Iowa, a state with a similar number of people eligible to vote, had a turnout rate of 71% compared to Oklahoma's 53.4%. Iowa had a 20-day early voting window when voters in the state could vote at their county auditor's office or by mail.
Oklahoma Has Lowest Voter Turnout In Nation, Despite Record-Breaking Registration
Oklahoma had record-breaking voter registration ahead of the 2024 general election, but a report showed that the state had the lowest voter turnout in the nation.
Record voting numbers in Oklahoma did not translate to high voter turnout ranking
Just over 1.5 million ballots were counted in Oklahoma for the 2024 General Election, according to a data from The University of Florida.The data said Oklahoma
Oklahoma had more voters and more votes, but less participation overall in 2024: See data
According to unofficial election results, Oklahomans cast 1,564,573 ballots for president this year. That's nearly 4,000 more votes than were cast in the previous presidential election. Registration also grew by 183,098 since 2020, reaching almost 2.5 million Oklahomans who were eligible to vote.
THE FRONTIER: Oklahoma sees lower voter turnout, but is redder than ever in 2024
Despite record-breaking voter registration, turnout this year was lower than the previous two presidential elections in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma again last nationally in voter participation: 'Competitive elections drive turnout'
Despite a record vote count, Oklahoma's turnout and voter participation rates were actually lower than four years ago.
Oklahoma voter turnout lowest in the nation, drops from previous presidential elections
Despite record voter registration and early voting participation, Oklahoma had the lowest turnout rate among eligible voters in the country, one analysis found. Oklahoma’s turnout rate for the Nov. 5 election was 53%,
Oklahoma tribes hope voting initiatives increase voter turnout
Native voters are often ignored by political campaigns. U.S. Census Bureau data of voters by race leaves them out of their racial profile data.
Strong early voting numbers in Oklahoma
Early voting numbers show a strong voter turnout for Oklahoma. Oklahoma voters surpass 2.4 million before Tuesday’s General Election. The State Election Board’s official pre-election voter registration statistics show the total number of registered voters is the largest before a Presidential Election since Oklahoma began tracking pre-election voter registration statistics in 2000.
Oklahoma sets records for in-person early voting and voter registration
Voter registration has surpassed 2.4 million people, the largest since the state began tracking the figures in 2000, according to the State Election Board.
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