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.
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.
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
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 US, decreases from past 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 election results: High voter turnout shapes judicial race and more
Oklahomans weighed in on the US president, decided the fate of three state Supreme Court justices and voted to approve or reject two state questions.
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.
USA Today2d
Opinion: An election well-done? We actually came in last place for voter turnout
It was so bad, one analysis placed us dead last for turnout in the entire country. That’s right: we’re in the bottom 10 ...
The Norman Transcript9d
Oklahoma sets records for in-person early voting and voter registration
OKLAHOMA CITY – Voter registration has surpassed 2.4 million ... He believes it will increase voter turnout, ...