Your ballot, explained.

Heard this? Here are the facts

Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "In Oklahoma you can't vote without a photo ID." False
  The facts: You can use a photo ID from the U.S. government, the State of Oklahoma or a tribal government, or the free voter ID card your county election board mailed you, which has no photo. With neither, you can still vote on a provisional ballot by signing a sworn statement. It counts if your details match your registration. source: oklahoma.gov
• Heard this? "A mailed absentee ballot counts as long as it's postmarked by Election Day." False
  The facts: No. In Oklahoma a mailed absentee ballot must reach your county election board by 7 p.m. on election night. To get one for Nov. 3, ask by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. A standard absentee ballot's form must be notarized, and notaries can't charge for it. source: oklahoma.gov
• Heard this? "If you were ever convicted of a felony, you can never vote again in Oklahoma." False
  The facts: Your right to vote comes back automatically once you finish your whole sentence, including parole and probation. You then need to register again. source: ballotpedia.org
• Heard this? "You can still register to vote for Nov. 3." False
  The facts: Oklahoma's deadline is 25 days before the election, so for Nov. 3, 2026 it was Oct. 9. If you're already registered, you can check your registration on the OK Voter Portal. source: ballotpedia.org
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.