The Voter got CON! Oklahoma lottery money in the classroom??

Former Oklahoma State Representative Forrest Claunch (R- House101) is right!

The Oklahoma Voter got CON!

Oklahoma lottery money in the classroom, now that a joke!!

Thanks Gov Brad boy!!

Gov. Brad, You LIE to the Good People of Oklahoma!

Election results for February 10, 2009

ATOKA COUNTY
Commissioner District 1: Marvin Dale 259 (54.1%); Chris Edgar 220 (45.9%)

BEAVER COUNTY
2 mill ad valorem property tax to fund and maintain the Beaver County Emergency Medical Service. Yes: 688 (83.5%); No: 136 (16.5%) Passed.
Beaver Schools
Proposition 1: $275,000 bond to replace bleachers and add a building for a concession stand, bathrooms and weight room to the school’s football/track area. Yes: 257 (82.4%); No: 55 (17.6%) Passed.
Proposition 2: $225,000 bond for two buses, one vocational agriculture pickup and two sports utility vehicles. Yes: 244 (80%); No: 61 (20%) Passed.

CADDO COUNTY
Hydro-Eakly Schools
$6.2 million for a new middle-high school with 19 to 21 classrooms. Yes: 507 (82.7%); No: 106 (17.3%) Passed.
Boone Apache Schools
Proposition 1: $2 million for a new middle school and renovations to the elementary school rest room. Yes: 274 (92.9%); No: 21 (7.1%) Passed.
Proposition 2: $170,000 for two buses. Yes: 270 (92.5%); No: 22 (7.5%) Passed.
Cyril Schools
Proposition 1: $585,000 for a new roof for the elementary school. Yes: 115 (92%); No: 10 (8%) Passed.
Proposition 2: $150,000 for two school buses. Yes: 112 (91.1%); No: 11 (8.9%) Passed.

CLEVELAND COUNTY
Moore Schools (13 or 16 precincts reporting)
Office 4: Jon Painter 281 (74.5%); Steve C. Adamo 96 (25.5%)
Norman Schools
Office 4: Kim Gaddie 364 (26.9%); Brooks Hull 781 (57.8%); Debra Stuart 205 (15.2%)

CREEK COUNTY
Town of Depew
Proposition 1: To increase the number of trustees on the municipal board from three members to five: Yes: 33 (66%); No: 17 (34%) Passed
Proposition 2: To change the status of the town clerk/treasurer from an elected official to an appointed position: Yes: 28 (60.9%); No: 18 (39.1%) Passed.

DELAWARE COUNTY
Kansas Schools
Proposition 1: $1.7 million bond to build seven or eight new classrooms in the district’s early childhood center. Yes: 332 (66.8%); No: 165 (33.2%) Passed.
Proposition 2: $1.1 million bond to build one large classroom for special services and two or three smaller classrooms. Yes: 324 (65.2%); No: 173 (34.8%) Passed.
Proposition 3: $1 million bond to build a field house. Yes: 280 (56.5%); No: 216 (43.5%) Failed.

GREER COUNTY
Granite Schools
$300,000 bond to build a new roof on the school building that houses upper elementary, middle school and high school classes. Also would pay for remodeling bathrooms and updating electrical wiring and plumbing. Yes: 147 (63.9%); No: 59 (36.1%) Passed.

HUGHES COUNTY
Calvin Schools
$590,000 bond for new buses. Yes: 78 (64.5%); No: 43 (35.5%) Passed.

JACKSON COUNTY
Duke Schools
$200,000 bond for new buses. Yes: 116 (83.5%); No: 23 (16.5%) Passed.

KINGFISHER COUNTY
Proposition 1: Property tax increase of three mills on the dollar of the assessed value of all taxable property to establish an emergency medical service district for the Kingfisher, Dover, Lomega and Okarche school districts. Yes: 533 (55.9%); No: 421 (44.1%) Passed.
Cashion Schools
Proposition 1: $3.1 million bond to make general repairs and renovations at the district’s old high school, elementary school and gymnasium, including work on roofs, foundations, rest rooms, windows and gymnasium seating. Some money also will be used to buy band equipment and uniforms. Yes: 149 (78.8%); No: 40 (21.2%) Passed.
Proposition 2: $185,000 to buy an activity bus and school vehicle. Yes: 146 (76.8%); No: 44 (23.2%) Passed.

LATIMER COUNTY
Wilburton Schools
$1.5 million bond to build and equip a new high school gymnasium. Yes: 278 (73%); No: 103 (27%) Passed.

LOGAN COUNTY
Mulhall-Orlando Schools
$495,000 bond for anew band room, a new gym roof, renovation of the current band room into an above-ground safe room and new gym lockers. Yes: 172 (89.6%); No: 20 (10.4%) Passed.

MURRAY COUNTY
District 3 Commissioner, Democrats: Darrell Hudson 608 (82.1%); Bobby J. Lee 33 (4.5%); Gary D. Fullerton 78 (10.5%) Curtis Jones 22 (2.9%)

OKLAHOMA COUNTY
Oklahoma County results unavailable due to storm-related power outages. Doug and his team will count the votes today.

OSAGE COUNTY
Pawhuska
Proposition 1: Three-quarter cent sales tax for the construction and repair of roads, curbs and sidewalks and repairing/replacing water works system and sewer system. Yes: 357 (75.2%); No: 118 (24.8%) Passed.
Proposition 2: One-quarter cent sales tax for an economic development program. Yes: 318 (66.8%); No: 158 (33.2%) Passed.

PAYNE COUNTY
Cushing special election
Proposition 1: Would make permanent eight-tenths of a cent sales tax, set to expire on June 30, to provide money for capital expenditures. The first project would be building a new police/fire headquarters. Yes: 455 (79.4%); No: 118 (20.6%) Passed.
Proposition 2: Authorizes a city hotel/motel sales tax of 4 percent to finance economic development and other projects. Revenue could pay for installing utilities in 240-acre city-owned property on east edge of town. Yes: 424 (73.6%); No: 152 (26.4%) Passed.

PONTOTOC COUNTY
Pickett Center Schools
$300,000 bond for updating rest rooms and to build one classroom, two dressing rooms, and a concession area. Yes: 50 (90.9%); No: 5 (9.1%) Passed.

PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
Rattan Schools
$1.5 million bond to build a multi-function gymnasium designed to hold up to 1,000 people. Yes: 267 (33.7%) No: 525 (66.3%) Failed.

ROGERS COUNTY
Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Services
Proposition 1: $1 million bond issue for the Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Services to purchase emergency vehicles and equipment by collecting a special annual tax. Yes: 592 (62.3%) No: 359 (37.7%) Passed.

TULSA COUNTY
Union Schools
$20 million bond issue for remodeling Grove Elementary School and updating the Union Performing Arts Center; roof replacements at Clark Elementary, Eighth-Grade Center gym, Intermediate High School’s north classrooms and media center and Union High School’s Performing Arts Center, stage and gym; the second phase of the softball/baseball complex remodel, including reconfiguring playing fields; upgrading the eighth-grade gym and outside basketball courts; purchase of books and interactive white boards; upgrading computers and replacement of lighting. Yes: 1,829 (83.9%); No: 252 (16.1%) Passed.

WASHITA COUNTY
A five-year, five-eighths of a cent sales tax increase to provide $118,190 for Washita County Cooperative Service and 4-H; $21,510 for Washita County Free Fair and Junior Livestock Show; $31,185 for Washita County Health Services; $32,265 for Washita County Senior Citizens and $35,850 for Washita County maintenance for county jail, legal county documents, county fair facilities and courthouse. The sales tax would be limited to five years. Yes: 920 (81.4%); No: 210 (18.6%) Passed.

WOODS COUNTY
Alva Schools
Proposition 1: $2.8 million bond issue for renovation of Alva High School track, replacement of air-conditioning units at several sites, replacement of high school auditorium seats, installing new windows at Lincoln Elementary School, buying intercom system and surveillance equipment for high school. Yes: 470 (79.3%); No: 123 (20.7%) Passed.
Proposition 2: $150,000 for buses. Yes: 465 (78.3%); No: 129 (21.7%) Passed.

Oklahoma vote Today !

ATOKA COUNTY
Commissioner District 1 race
Marvin Dale, Democrat, and Chris Edgar, Republican

BEAVER COUNTY
2 mill ad valorem property tax to maintain the Beaver County Emergency Medical Service. The tax will be levied for the fiscal year 2009-2010 and remain in effect unless county residents vote to repeal it.
Beaver Schools
→Proposition 1: $275,000 bond to replace bleachers and add a building that would house a concession stand, bathrooms and weight room to the school’s football/track area.
→Proposition 2: $225,000 bond for two buses, one vocational agriculture pickup and two sports utility vehicles.

CADDO COUNTY
Hydro-Eakly Schools
Proposition 1: $6.2 million for a new middle-high school with 19 to 21 classrooms.
Boone Apache Schools
→Proposition 1: $2 million for a new middle school and renovations to the elementary school restroom.
→Proposition 2: $170,000 for two buses.
Cyril Schools
→Proposition 1: $585,000 for a new roof for the elementary school.
→Proposition 2: $150,000 for two school buses.

CLEVELAND COUNTY
Norman Schools, Office 4
Kim Gaddie, Brooks Hull and Debra Stuart

CREEK COUNTY
Town of Depew
→Propostion 1: To increase the number of trustees on the municipal board from three members to five.
→Proposition 2: To change the status of the town clerk/treasurer from an elected official to an appointed position.

DELAWARE COUNTY
Kansas Schools
→Proposition 1: $1.7 million bond to build seven or eight new classrooms in the district’s early childhood center.
→Proposition 2: $1.1 million bond to build one large classroom for special services and two or three smaller classrooms.
→Proposition 3: $1 million bond to build a field house.

GREER COUNTY
Granite Schools
$300,000 bond to build a new roof on the school building that houses upper elementary, middle school and high school classes. Also would pay for remodeling bathrooms and updating electrical wiring and plumbing.

HUGHES COUNTY
Calvin Schools
$590,000 bond for new buses.

JACKSON COUNTY
Duke Schools
$200,000 bond for new buses.

KINGFISHER COUNTY
Proposition 1: Property tax increase of three mills on the dollar of the assessed value of all taxable property to establish an emergency medical service district for the Kingfisher, Dover, Lomega and Okarche school districts.
Cashion Schools
→Proposition 1: $3.1 million bond to make repairs and renovations at the district’s old high school, elementary school and gymnasium. Some money also will be used to buy band equipment and uniforms.
→Proposition 2: $185,000 to buy an activity bus and school vehicle.

LATIMER COUNTY
Wilburton Schools
Proposition 1: $1.5 million bond to build and equip a new high school gymnasium.

LOGAN COUNTY
Mulhall-Orlando Schools
$495,000 bond for a new band room, a new gym roof, renovation of the current band room into an above-ground safe room and new gym lockers.

MURRAY COUNTY
District 3 Commissioner, Democrats
Darrell Hudson, Bobby J. Lee, Gary D. Fullerton, and Curtis Jones

OKLAHOMA COUNTY
Deer Creek Schools
Office 4
Danny Barnes (i), Suzanne McGraw, and Rob Talbot
Edmond Schools, Office 4
George Cohlmia (i), Susan Adams, and Dorothy Ray
Oklahoma City schools
School board chairman
Kirk Humphreys (i), and Angela Monson
District 1
Sherry Barton, Cordell Jordan, and Lyn Watson
Putnam City
Office 2
Mark Bledsoe (i), Bob Coursey, and Kevin Fleharty

OSAGE COUNTY
Pawhuska
→Proposition 1: Three-quarter cent sales tax for the construction and repair of roads, curbs and sidewalks and repairing/replacing water works system and sewer system.
→Proposition 2: One-quarter cent sales tax for an economic development program.

PAYNE COUNTY
Cushing special election
→Proposition 1: Would make permanent eight-tenths of a cent sales tax, set to expire on June 30, to provide money for capital expenditures. The first project would be building a new police/fire headquarters.
→Proposition 2: Authorizes a city hotel/motel sales tax of 4 percent to finance economic development and other projects. Revenue could pay for installing utilities in 240-acre city-owned property on east edge of town.

PONTOTOC COUNTY
Pickett Center Schools
$300,000 bond for updating restrooms and plumbing and to build one classroom, two dressing rooms, and a concession area.

PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
Rattan Schools
$1.5 million bond to build a multi-function gymnasium designed to hold up to 1,000 people.

Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Services
Proposition 1: $1 millionbond issue for the Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Servicesto purchase emergency vehicles and equipment by collecting a special annual tax.

TULSA COUNTY
Union Schools
$20 million bond issue for remodeling Grove Elementary School and updating the Union Performing Arts Center; roof replacements at Clark Elementary, Eighth-Grade Center gym, Intermediate High School’s north classrooms and media center and Union High School’s Performing Arts Center, stage and gym; the second phase of the softball/baseball complex remodel, including the reconfiguration of playing fields; upgrading the eighth-grade gym and outside basketball courts; purchase of textbooks, media books, and interactive white boards, and the upgrading of computers and replacement of standard bulbs with T8 fluorescent lighting.

WASHITA COUNTY
A five-year, five-eighths of a cent sales tax increase to provide $118,190 for Washita County Cooperative Service and 4-H; $21,510 for Washita County Free Fair and Junior Livestock Show; $31,185 for Washita County Health Services; $32,265 for Washita County Senior Citizens and $35,850 for Washita County maintenance for county jail, legal county documents, county fair facilities and courthouse. The sales tax would be limited to five years.

WOODS COUNTY
Alva schools
→Proposition 1: $2.8 million bond issue for renovation of Alva High School track, replacement of air-conditioning units at several sites, replacement of high school auditorium seats, installing new windows at Lincoln Elementary School, purchase of intercom system and surveillance equipment for high school.
→Proposition 2: $150,000 for buses

May 13, 2008 Statewide election results

Atoka County

Farris School District: Annexing the school district to the Lane School District. Yes, 23, (10.3%); No, 201 (89.7%). Failed.

Caddo County

Countywide: A five year, -cent sales tax to fund senior citizens nutrition centers, sheriff's department, firefighting, repair and maintenance of the county courthouse and for the general fund. Yes, 1,018 (82.5%); No, 216 (17.5%). Passed.

Canadian County

Countywide: A .35 percent, 15-year county sales tax increase to fund construction of a new county jail. After 15 years, the tax would drop to .25 percent and become permanent. Yes, 1,321 (30.7 %); No, 2,985 (69.3 %). Failed.

Carter County

Lone Grove Schools: A $9.75 million bond issue for 9 elementary classrooms, elementary cafeteria expansion, 1,500-seat gymnasium and 600-seat auditorium. Yes, 499 (78%); No, 140 (22%). Passed.

Choctaw County

Hugo Schools: Proposition 1 — A $11.515 million bond issue for a new high school, new girls locker room, renovations to old high school. Yes, 507 (36.7 %); No, 874 (63.3 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $155,000 bond issue for school buses. Yes, 490 (35.5 %); No, 892 (64.5 %). Failed.

Cleveland County

Countywide: A 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System. Yes, 7,858 (52.6%); No, 7,068 (47.4%) Passed.

City of Norman

Proposition 1 — -cent sales tax increase for more firefighters, police officers and two new fire stations. Yes, 8,301 (65.8 %); No, 4,307 (34.2 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 — A $49.5 million bond issue for a new Norman library. Yes, 6,132 (48.9 %); No, 6,412 (51.1 %). Failed.

Proposition 3 — A $11.2 million bond issue to renovate city buildings. Yes, 6,460 (51.8 %); No, 6,008 (48.2 %). Passed.

Ward 2 Council runoff

Chebon Marshall, 985 (47.7 %)

Tom Kovach, 1,079 (53.3%)

Comanche County

Lawton Schools: Proposition 1 — A $33.5 million bond issue for 40 elementary classrooms, 25 middle school classrooms and 25 high school classrooms; 2,000 computers and 800 Smartboards. Yes, 3,544 (58.0 %); No, 2,566 (42.0 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $5 million bond issue to upgrade the bus fleet. Yes, 3,655 (59.8 %); No, 2,462 (40.2 %). Failed.

Custer County

Butler Schools: Voters will decide whether to annex the school district to the Arapaho School District. Yes, 139 (85.3 %); No, 24 (14.7 %). Passed.

Grady County

Bridge Creek Schools: A $9.685 bond issue for a new high school. Yes, 838 (65.8 %); No, 435 (34.2 %). Passed.


Hughes County

Holdenville Schools: A $2.97 million bond issue to add 12 classrooms, a computer lab and a new restroom to the elementary school, and move all prekindergarten through fifth-grade students into a single school. Yes, 431 (40.9 %); No, 624 (59.1 %). Failed.

Kay County

Countywide: A 2/3-cent sales tax to build and operate a new county detention facility and to pay for existing jail renovations and operations, with 1/3-cent expiring in 20 years and the remaining 1/3-cent remaining in effect unless repealed in a county election. Yes, 3,038 (64.1 %); No, 1,704 (35.9 %). Passed.

Lincoln County

Stroud Schools: A $9.5 million bond issue for a new gymnasium. Yes, 455 (74.2 %); No, 158 (25.8 %). Passed.

McClain County

Countywide: A 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System. Yes, 818 (68.9 %); No, 369 (31.1 %). Passed.

Muskogee County

City of MuskogeeMayor runoff
Hershel Ray McBride, 1,616 (30.4 %)
John Tyler Hammons, 3,703 (69.6 %)

Ward 2 Council runoff

Frank C. Borovetz Jr., 2,574 (49 %)

Charles Shawn Raper, 2,683 (51 %)

Ward 4 Council runoff

Jackie Dewayne Luckey, 3,407 (62.6 %)

Troy Earl Stoutermire, 2,037 (37.4 %)

Oklahoma County

Countywide:

Proposition 1 — $55 million bond issue to acquire vacant General Motors facility, to be leased to Tinker Air Force Base. Yes, 20,773 ( 52.71 %); No, 18,635 ( 47.29 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 — $10.5 million bond issue for courthouse improvements, including replacing utility systems. Yes, 20,167 ( 51.83 %); No, 18,744 ( 48.17 %). Passed.

Proposition 3 — $5.75 million bond issue for additional storage and management system for county records. Yes, 17,595 ( 45.38 %); No, 21,180 ( 54.62 %). Failed.

Proposition 4 — $7.25 million bond issue for new Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service building. Yes, 17,618 ( 45.43%); No, 21,159 ( 54.57 %). Failed.

Proposition 5 — $6 million bond issue for flood control and countywide flood relief plan. Yes, 22,061 ( 56.97 %); No, 16,661 ( 43.03 %). Passed.

Crooked Oak Schools:

A $15.3 million bond issue for a fifth and sixth grade center, board of education building and demolition of the current board of education building. Yes, 49 ( 50.79%); No, 58 ( 54.21%). Failed.

Oakdale Schools:

Proposition 1 — $2.7 million for construction of an addition to the middle school. Yes, 229 ( 73.4%); No, 83 ( 26.6%). Passed.

Proposition 2 — $400,000 bond issue for transportation. Yes, 230 ( 73.72%); No, 82 ( 26.28%). Passed.

Crooked Oak Schools: A $15.3 million bond issue for a fifth and sixth grade center, board of education building and demolition of the current board of education building. Yes, 49 (45.79 %); No, 58 (54.21 %). Failed.

Oakdale Schools: Proposition 1 — $2.7 million for construction of an addition to the middle school. Yes, 229 (73.4 %); No, 83 (26.6 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 — $400,000 bond issue for transportation. Yes, 230 (73.72 %); No, 82 (26.28 %). Passed.

Pittsburg County

City of McAlester: Voters are considering an updated, revised city charter that incorporates all amendments previously adopted. Yes, 803 (61.7 %); No, 498 (38.3 %). Passed.

Pottawatomie County

Countywide: 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System. Yes, 1,211 (74.1 %); No, 423 (25.9 %). Passed.

Wanette Schools: Proposition 1 — A $235,000 bond issue for heating and air conditioning, roof repair, gymnasium remodeling and new floor, classroom and cafeteria repairs, technology. Yes, 143 (58.4 %); No, 102 (41.6 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $265,000 transportation bond issue for buses and an agriculture pickup. Yes, 127 (52.9 %); No, 113 (47.1 %). Failed.

Sequoyah County

Sallisaw Central School: A $1.6 million bond issue for six classrooms, science lab, high school rest rooms, and to start construction of a high school gymnasium. Yes, 216 (37%); No, 368 (63 %). Failed.

Tulsa County

Tulsa Community College: Proposition 1 — $76 million bond issue for annual operations, learning center to be built on land donated by the city and construction and remodeling at the college's four campuses to expand course offerings. Yes, 9,958 (45.1 %); No, 12,102 (54.9 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — Increasing operating millage from 6 mills to 7.7 mills. Yes, 9,565 (43.4 %); No, 12,486 (56.6 %). Failed.

Washington County

City of Bartlesville: Proposition 1 — Continue existing -cent sales tax through June 30, 2014. Yes, 3,606 (60.97 %); No, 2,308 (39.03 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 —$8 million bond issue for road construction and improvement. Yes, 3,492 (59.05 %); No, 2,422 (40.95%). Passed.

Proposition 3 —$2 million bond issue for constructing and improving the Frontier Pool and Frontier Park. Yes, 3,628 (61.3 %); No, 2,288 (38.7 %). Passed.

On the ballot

Atoka County
Farris School District: Voters will decide whether to annex the school district to the Lane School District.

Caddo County
Countywide: A five-year, half-cent sales tax to fund senior citizen nutrition centers, sheriff's department, firefighting, repair and maintenance of the county courthouse, and for the general fund.

Canadian County
Countywide: A 0.35 percent, 15-year county sales tax increase to fund construction of a new county jail. After 15 years, the tax would drop to 0.25 percent and become permanent.

Carter County
Lone Grove Schools: A $9.75 million bond issue for nine elementary classrooms, elementary cafeteria expansion, 1,500-seat gymnasium and 600-seat auditorium.

Choctaw County
Hugo Schools: Proposition 1 — $11.515 million bond issue for a new high school, new girls locker room, renovations to old high school.
Proposition 2 — $155,000 bond issue for school buses.

Cleveland County
Countywide: A 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System.

City of Norman

Proposition 1 — A half-cent sales tax increase for more firefighters, police officers and two new fire stations.

Proposition 2 — $49.5 million bond issue for a new Norman library.

Proposition 3 — $11.2 million bond issue to renovate city buildings.

Ward 2 Council runoff

Chebon Marshall

Tom Kovach

Comanche County
Lawton Schools: Proposition 1 — $33.5 million bond issue for 40 elementary classrooms, 25 middle school classrooms and 25 high school classrooms; 2,000 computers and 800 Smart Boards.
Proposition 2 — $5 million bond issue to upgrade the bus fleet.

Custer County
Butler Schools: Voters will decide whether to annex the school district to the Arapaho School District.

Grady County
Bridge Creek Schools: A $9.685 million bond issue for a new high school.

Hughes County
Holdenville Schools: A $2.97 million bond issue to add 12 classrooms, a computer lab and a new rest room to the elementary school, and move all prekindergarten through fifth-grade students into a single school.

Kay County
Countywide: A two-thirds-cent sales tax to build and operate a new county detention facility and to pay for existing jail renovations and operations, with one-third-cent expiring in 20 years and the remaining one-third-cent remaining in effect unless repealed in a county election.

Lincoln County
Stroud Schools: A $9.5 million bond issue for a new gymnasium.

McClain County
Countywide: A 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System.

Muskogee County
City of Muskogee
Mayor runoff

Hershel Ray McBride

John Tyler Hammons

Ward 2 Council runoff

Frank C. Borovetz Jr.

Charles Shawn Raper

Ward 4 Council runoff

Jackie Dewayne Luckey

Troy Earl Stoutermire

Oklahoma County
Countywide: Proposition 1 — $55 million bond issue to acquire vacant General Motors facility, to be leased to Tinker Air Force Base.
Proposition 2 — $10.5 million bond issue for courthouse improvements including replacing utility systems.

Proposition 3 — $5.75 million bond issue for additional storage and management system for county records.

Proposition 4 — $6 million bond issue for flood control and countywide flood relief plan.

Proposition 5 — $7.25 million bond issue for new Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service facility.

Crooked Oak Schools: A $15.3 million bond issue for a fifth- and sixth-grade center, board of education building and demolition of the current board of education building.

Oakdale Schools: Proposition 1 — $2.7 million for construction of an addition to the middle school.

Proposition 2 — $400,000 bond issue for transportation.

Pittsburg County
City of McAlester: Voters are considering an updated, revised city charter that incorporates all amendments previously adopted.

Pottawatomie County
Countywide: 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System.
Wanette Schools: Proposition 1 — $235,000 bond issue for heating and air conditioning, roof repair, gymnasium remodeling and new floor, classroom and cafeteria repairs, and technology.

Proposition 2 — $265,000 transportation bond issue for buses and an agriculture pickup.

Sequoyah County
Sallisaw Central School: A $1.6 million bond issue for six classrooms, science lab, high school rest rooms and to start construction of a high school gymnasium.

Tulsa County
Tulsa Community College: Proposition 1 — $76 million bond issue for annual operations, learning center to be built on land donated by the city and construction and remodeling at the college's four campuses to expand course offerings.

Proposition 2 — Increasing operating millage from 6 mills to 7.7 mills.

Washington County
City of Bartlesville: Proposition 1 — Continue existing half-cent sales tax through June 30, 2014.

Proposition 2 —$8 million bond issue for road construction and improvement.

Proposition 3 —$2 million bond issue for constructing and improving the Frontier Pool and Frontier Park.

Tick Tock Tick Tock - How many days till the Oklahoma Primary ?

Its only 100 Days to the Oklahoma Primary !

Number of voters increases statewide

Number of voters increases statewide
By DEON HAMPTON World Staff Writer
4/19/2008

An election official attributes higher voter registration to interest in the 2008 presidential election.

Increased interest in the November presidential election has likely spurred more Oklahomans to register to vote, a trend that is expected to continue through the fall, officials said.

More than 44,000 new voters have been added statewide since the end of 2007.

At the end of 2007, there were 2,013,942 registered voters in Oklahoma, records show.

Of those, 332,018 were in Tulsa County, records show.

By April 1, there were 2,058,091 voters in Oklahoma, officials said. Of those, 338,559 are registered in Tulsa County, records show.

"These are pretty high numbers," said Fran Roach, assistant secretary with Oklahoma State Election Board.

Roach said registration numbers are rising because of the presidential campaign.

"There's so much interest in the races," she said.

Ted McClain, 44, is a registered voter who voted in the presidential primary elections and plans to vote in the presidential election.

"You can't have a say-so and not vote," McClain said. "It's my given right to vote."

Bernadetta Balogh, 50, also voted in the presidential primary elections and plans to vote in the presidential election. She said it's important for citizens to exercise their right to vote.

"I first registered to vote when I was 18," Balogh said.

As the presidential elections garner more attention, Roach expects more Tulsans to register to vote.

"We expect a large number of increases in the fall for the November presidential election," she said.

Gearing up for the February presidential primaries, 31,294 Oklahomans registered in January as new voters, and about 5,724 of those were from Tulsa County, officials said.

Leading up to the 2004 presidential elections between President Bush and John Kerry, 41,427 Oklahomans registered that September to vote, followed by 92,566 in October.

"Past history shows there will be an increase in voters this year," Roach said.

Statewide election results for April 1, 2008

Bryan County
City of Durant: A 5/8-cent, 25-year sales tax to build a new high school for Durant Schools. Yes 1,195 (52.4%;) No, 1,086 (47.6%); Passed.





Canadian County
City of Mustang
Ward 6 Council

Len Scott, 133 (42.5%)

Katherine M. Callahan 180 (57.5%)

Proposition 1 — A $5.08 million bond issue for road improvements. Yes, 935 (46.2%); No, 1,088 (53.8%); Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $2.91 million bond issue to build a youth baseball complex at Wild Horse Park. Yes, 846 (41.9%); No, 1,175 (58.1%); Failed.

Cherokee County
Countywide: Making permanent a 1-cent sales tax for upkeep of county roads, general county operations, law enforcement and matching funds for grants. Yes, 1,067 (69.9%); No, 460 (30.1%); Passed.

Comanche County
Flower Mound Schools: A $4.795 million bond issue to build an elementary school building. Yes, 83 (56.5%); No, 64 (43.5%); Failed.

Grady County
Chickasha schools: Proposition 1 — A $12.765 million bond issue for high school renovations and additions, roofing, technology and elementary school flooring. Yes, 924 (76.4%); No, 285 (23.6%); Passed.
Proposition 2 — A $500,000 transportation bond issue for buses and fleet vehicles. Yes, 935 (77.7%); No, 275 (22.3%); Passed.

Kingfisher County
Hennessey Schools
Office 3 runoff

Ray Cordry, 201 (50.4%)

Luke Lough, 198 (49.6%)

City of Kingfisher

Mayor

Mark Mueggenborg, 161 (31.8%)

Jack Stuteville, 345 (68.2%)

Lincoln County
Davenport Schools
Office 3 runoff

Gary Robinson, 130 (53.7%)

William David Nickell, 112 (46.3%)

McClain County
Dibble Schools
Office 3 runoff

Ruben Ruiz Jr., 67 (44%)

Ben Seaborn, 84 (56%)

Blanchard Schools: Proposition 1 — A $28.975 million bond issue for new high school and repair of other district buildings. Yes, 660 (66 %); No, 339 (34%); Passed.

Proposition 2 — A $150,000 bond issue for new buses. Yes, 739 (73%); No, 269 (27%); Passed.

Major County
Ringwood Schools: A $1.595 million bond issue for new elementary school. Yes, 270 (84.4%); No, 50 (15.6%); Passed.

Marshall County
Kingston School: A $12.5 million bond issue for a 1,450-seat gymnasium/safe room with band room, conference space, and 850-seat cafeteria/auditorium. Yes, 574 (61%); No, 367 (39%); Passed.

Muskogee County
City of Muskogee
Mayor

John Tyler Hammons, 1,849 (42.4%) (in May 13 runoff)

Glynda Mae Lorraine Oli-ver, 132 (3%)

Robert Eugene Thomas, 52 (1.2%)

Hershel Ray McBride, 1,697 (38.9%) (in May 13 runoff)

Barney Scott Taylor, 80 (1.8%)

Ronald Leon Venters, 553 (12.7%)

Ward 2 council

Frank C. Borovetz Jr., 1,876 (43.8%) (in May 13 runoff)

Charles Shawn Raper, 1,517 (35.4%) (in May 13 runoff)

Ivory Lewis Vann, 883 (20.6%)

Ward 3 council

Dale LeRoy Boots Jr. , 1924 (46%)

Robert James Perkins, 2256 (54%)

Ward 4 council runoff

Jackie DeWayne Luckey, 1,834 (44.7%) (in May 13 runoff)

Barry Alexander Rader III, 613 (14.9%)

Troy Earl Stoutermire, 1,655 (40.4%) (in May 13 runoff)

Okfuskee County
Mason Schools: A $2.1 million bond for a new multipurpose gymnasium that would include safe rooms and an expansion for the agricultural building. Yes, 124 (39.2%); No, 192 (60.8%); Failed.

Oklahoma County
Deer Creek Schools
Office 3 runoff

(i) Shelley Denton, 254 (29.9%)

David H. Miller, 596 (70.1%)

The Village

Ward 5 Council

Debbie Bowen, 61 (14.4%)

(i) Jerry Broughton, 363 (85.6%)

Jones Schools: $12.4 million bond issue for a new high school. Yes, 669 (79.2%); No, 176 (20.8%); Passed.

Okmulgee County
Beggs Schools: A $2.3 million bond issue to build a track, grandstand and a field house with weight room, dressing rooms, and concession. Yes, 359 (65.8%); No, 187 (34.2%); Passed.
Liberty School: A proposal to cease operation of the Liberty School District and annex with the Morris district effective July 1. Yes, 73 (90.1 %); No, 8 (9.9%); Passed.

Pittsburg County
City of McAlester
Mayor runoff

Kevin E. Priddle, 1143 (56.6%)

Frank C. Sam Mason, 878 (43.4%)

Pontotoc County
Vanoss Schools: A $525,000 bond issue for five middle school and high school classrooms. Yes, 137 (66%); No, 71 (34%); Passed.
Pottawatomie County
City of Shawnee
Ward 4 Commissioner

Timmy Young, 941 (46.2%)
Billy Collier, 1,097 (53.8%)

Proposition — Considering terms of new employment contract for Shawnee's police force. City, 1,317 (64.5%); Union, 726 (35.5%).

Dale Schools

Office 3 runoff

Ronnie Newton, 231 (60.5%)

(i) Tim Steward, 151 (39.5%)

Macomb Schools

Office 3 runoff

Don Daily, 76 (66.1%)

Linda L. Bowles, 39 (33.9%)

Rogers County
Catoosa Schools: Proposition 1 — $9.125 million bond issue to repair roofs, heating/air conditioning, high school track, band equipment, technology and security cameras. Yes, 946 (83.5%); No, 187 (16.5%); Passed.
Proposition 2 — $1.215 million bond issue to buy 14 buses and four other vehicles. Yes, 925 (81.9%); No, 204 (18.1%); Passed.

Tulsa County
City of Tulsa
District 3 Council

Roscoe Harry Turner Sr., D, 892 (45.4%)

David Edward Patrick, (I) , 1,074 (54.6%)

District 4 Council

Maria Veliz Barnes, D, 1,322 (47.1%)

Jason Eric Gomez, R, 1,484 (52.9%)

District 6 Council

Dennis K. Troyer, D, 727 (52.7%)

Kevin Leory Boggs, R, 652 (47.3%)

District 8 Council

Austin Hansen, D, 213(14.2%)

William L. Christiansen, R, 1,288 (85.8%)

District 9 Council

Philip Morgan Kates, D, 731 (27.6%)

G.T. Bynum, R, 1,861 (70.2%)

Paul Tay, I, 58 (2.2%)

Proposition 1 — Changing city general elections from April to November beginning in 2009. Yes, 10,142 (78.1%); No, 2,843 (21.9%); Passed.

Propostion 2 — To allow voting in city elections for those who move during periods when voter re-registration is closed. Yes, 9,710 (74.3%); No, 3,355 (25.7%); Passed.

Tulsa Technology Center

Office 3 runoff

Beatrice Cramer, 988 (46.9%)

Tim Bradley, 1,120 (53.1%)

Glenpool Schools: Proposition 1 — $2.515 million for kindergarten and elementary multipurpose rooms, four preschool classrooms, four high school classrooms, walkways and corridors. Yes, 356 (87.5%); No, 51 (12.5%) Passed.

Proposition 2 — $150,000 for two new school buses. Yes, 352 (87%); No, 54 (13%); Passed.

Woodward County
City of Woodward: Proposition 1 — City charter amendment to make the city treasurer's position appointive by the city council rather than elective. Yes, 958 (52.1%); No, 874 (47.79 %); Passed.
Proposition 2 — Increasing the city's hotel-motel tax from 3 percent to 6 percent beginning June 1. Yes, 1,320 (72.2%); No, 508 (27.8%); Passed.

Woodward Schools: Proposition 1 — $17.63 bond issue million for a new early childhood center with safe rooms, kitchen, multipurpose room and library; additions to three school buildings; technology, agricultural barn, band equipment, indoor batting facility and other improvements. Yes, 1,431 (67.6%; No, 685 (37.2%); Passed.

Proposition 2 —A $350,000 bond issue for transportation equipment. Yes, 1,444 (68.2%); No, 672 (31.8%); Passed.

Elections scheduled throughout state Tuesday

School bond issues, sales tax proposals and municipal contests are on statewide ballots Tuesday. Polls in all affected precincts open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.



Alfalfa County

Ringwood Schools: A $1.595 million bond issue to build a new elementary school.


Bryan County

City of Durant: A 5/8-cent, 25-year sales tax to build a new high school for Durant Schools.


Caddo County

Fort Cobb-Broxton Schools: Proposition 1 — A $200,000 bond issue for playground equipment, restroom remodeling and security equipment and computers.

Proposition 2 — A $300,000 bond issue for six buses.


Canadian County

City of Mustang

Ward 6 Council

Len Scott

Katherine M. Callahan

Proposition 1 — A $5.08 million bond issue for street improvements.

Proposition 2 — A $2.91 million bond issue to build a youth baseball complex at Wild Horse Park.


Carter County

City of Dickson

Trustee

Bob G. Akins

Bill Summers

Joe Tibbs

City of Healdton

Councilmember at-large

David Smith

Richard Moss

Peggy Sue Bass

Lone Grove

Ward 2 Council

Kristi Inselman

Carl McCutchen

Chris Young


Cherokee County

Shady Grove Schools

Office 1 Runoff

Connie Anderson

Raymond F. Morrison

Tahlequah Schools

Office 3 Runoff

Luke Foster

Sherry Hadley

Countywide: Making permanent a 1-cent sales tax for repairs and maintenance for county roads, general county operations, law enforcement and for matching funds for grants.


Choctaw County

Boswell Schools

Office 3 runoff

Marilynn Pebsworth

Robby Hitchcock


Comanche County

Geronimo Schools

Office 3 Runoff

Jimmy E. Toombs

Curtis Sims

Indiahoma Schools: A $440,000 10-year bond issue to repair roofs and windows on two campuses.

Flower Mound Schools: A $4.795 million bond issue to build an elementary school building


Craig County

Chelsea Schools

Office 3 runoff

Rebecca L. Fincher

Dan Bunn


Creek County

Mounds Schools

Office 3 runoff

R. Earl Greer

John Truesdell


Garfield County

Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Schools

John Stone

Jim Talbott


Garvin County

Town of Paoli

Clerk/Treasurer

Darlene M. Campbell

Mary Jane Davis

Patricia Dixon


Grady County

Chickasha schools: Proposition 1 — A $12.765 million bond issue for high school renovations and additions, roofing, technology and elementary school flooring.

Proposition 2 — A $500,000 transportation bond issue for buses and fleet vehicles.


Grant County

Pond Creek-Hunter Schools

Office 3 runoff

Gary L. Williams

Curtis Peterson


Harmon County

Hollis Schools

Office 3 runoff

Robert Whorton

Terry Bogle


Haskell County

Kinta Schools

Office 4 runoff

Tom Raynes

Kenneth R. Whitehead

Stigler School

Office 3 runoff

Kenneth Whitson

Michael Rose


Johnston County

City of Tishomingo

Ward 2 Council

Rhonda J. Brown

Anthony Webb

Gloria L. Webb

Ward 3 Council

Rex Morrell

Bill Montgomery


Kay County

City of Ponca City

Ward 1 City Commissioner

Lanita J. Chapman

Brent Colle

Kaw City Schools: $75,000 bond issue.


Kingfisher County

Hennessey Schools

Office 3 runoff

Ray Cordry

Luke Lough

City of Kingfisher

Mayor

Mark Mueggenborg

Jack Stuteville


Le Flore County

Panama Schools

Office 5 runoff

David Bailey

Thelma Colwell

Poteau Schools

Office 3 runoff

Adrian C. Sconyers

Ron Hall


Lincoln County

Davenport Schools

Office 3 runoff

Gary Robinson

William David Nickell


McClain County

Dibble Schools

Office 3 runoff

Ruben Ruiz Jr.

Ben Seaborn

Blanchard Schools: Proposition 1 — A $28.975 million bond issue for a new high school and repair of other district buildings.

Proposition 2 — A $150,000 bond issue for new buses.


Major County

Ringwood Schools: A $1.595 million bond issue for a new elementary school.


Marshall County

Kingston School: A $12.5 million bond issue for a 1,450-seat gymnasium/safe room with band room and conference space, and an 850-seat cafeteria/auditorium.

City of Madill

Place 2 Council

Kevin Eppler

Paul Chaffin


McCurtain County

Eagletown Schools: Proposition 1 — A $170,000 bond issue to install central heating and air conditioning in the elementary and high schools.

Proposition 2 — A $130,000 transportation bond issue for an activity bus.


Muskogee County

City of Muskogee

Mayor

John Tyler Hammons

Glynda Mae Lorraine Oliver

Robert Eugene Thomas

Hershel Ray McBride

Barney Scott Taylor

Ronald Leon Venters

Ward 2 council

Frank C. Borovetz Jr.

Charles Shawn Raper

Ivory Lewis Vann

Ward 3 council

Dale LeRoy Boots Jr.

Robert James Perkins

Ward 4 council

Jackie DeWayne Luckey

Barry Alexander Rader III

Troy Earl Stoutermire

Hilldale Schools

Office 3 runoff

Richard Davis

Jeff Sanders

Braggs Schools

Office 3 runoff

Elsa Irving

Billie Easterling


Nowata County

City of Nowata

City Commissioner At-Large

Karen Boyles

Phil Ogden

Ward 2 Commissioner

Ed Wilson

Melva Hill

Ward 3 Commissioner

Charles R. Price, Jr.

Ruth E. Hill

Ward 4 Commissioner

Nancy Oglesby

Karon Miller

Copan Schools

Office 3 Runoff

Curtis E. Hinkle

Shelley Koster

South Coffeyville Schools: A $150,000 bond issue for two school buses.


Okfuskee County

Paden Schools

Office 3 Runoff

Stephanie Adams

Terri Johnson

Mason Schools: A $2.1 million bond for a new multipurpose gymnasium that would include safe rooms and an expansion for the agricultural building.


Oklahoma County

Deer Creek Schools

Office 3 runoff

(i) Shelley Denton, 45, Edmond

David H. Miller, 63, Edmond

The Village

Ward 5 Council

Debbie Bowen, 50

(i) Jerry Broughton, 38

Jones Schools: $12.4 million bond issue for a new high school.


Okmulgee County

City of Okmulgee

Councilmember, Ward 1

Everett O. Horn

Rae Ann Wilson

Schulter Schools

Office 3 Runoff

Gary R. Terrill

Jerry Baughman

Mounds Schools

Office 3 Runoff

E. Earl Greer

John Truesdell

Beggs Schools: A $2.3 million bond issue to build a track, grandstand and a field house with weight room, dressing rooms, and concession.

Liberty School: A proposal to cease operation of the Liberty School District and annex with the Morris School District, effective July 1.


Osage County

Hominy Schools

Office 2 Runoff

Darrell James Brown

Michael D. Jones


Ottawa County

City of Picher: A proposal to grant Empire District Electric Company a 25-year franchise agreement.


Payne County

City of Stillwater

Office 3 Council runoff

Gladeen Allred

Chuck Hopkins

Office 4 Council runoff

Darrell Dougherty

Hank Moore

City of Cushing

Office 5 Commission

Lynda C. Smith

Jim Hogrefe

City of Yale

Office 5 Council

Tyler Sparks

Chuck Thomas


Pittsburg County

Pittsburg Schools: Proposition 1 — A $295,000 bond issue to repair awnings and restrooms, build a boys and girls dressing room and remodel the concession area.

Proposition 2 — A $70,000 bond issue to purchase one school bus.

City of McAlester

Mayor runoff

Kevin E. Priddle

Frank C. Sam Mason

Pontotoc County

Vanoss Schools: A $525,000 bond issue for five middle school and high school classrooms.


Pottawatomie County

City of Shawnee

Ward 4 Commissioner

Timmy Young

Billy Collier, 49

Proposition — Considering terms of new employment contract for Shawnee's police force.

Dale Schools

Office 3 runoff

Ronnie Newton

(i) Tim Steward

Macomb Schools

Office 3 runoff

Don Daily

Linda L. Bowles


Rogers County

Chelsea Schools

Office 3 runoff

Rebecca L. Fincher

Dan Bunn

Foyil Schools

Office 3 runoff

Donald Storie

Mike Dennis

Catoosa Schools: Proposition 1 — $9.125 million bond issue to repair roofs, heating/air conditioning, high school track, band equipment, technology and security cameras.

Proposition 2 — $1.215 million bond issue to buy 14 buses and four other vehicles.


Seminole County

Butner Schools: A $450,000 bond issue for a science lab-classroom and an elementary and high school library.

Wewoka Schools: A $300,000 transportation bond issue to purchase three buses and vehicle for the agriculture program.


Sequoyah County

Vian Schools

Office 3 runoff

Jessie Marie Young

Larry Vickers Jr.


Texas County

Hooker School District

Office 3 runoff

Kaley Martens

Jerry Wiebe


Tulsa County

City of Tulsa

District 3 Council

Roscoe Harry Turner Sr. (D)

David Edward Patrick (I)

District 4 Council

Maria Veliz Barnes (D)

Jason Eric Gomez (R)

District 6 Council

Dennis K. Troyer (D)

Kevin Leory Boggs (R)

District 8 Council

Austin Hansen (D)

William L. Christiansen (R)

District 9 Council

Philip Morgan Kates (D)

G.T. Bynum (R)

Paul Tay (I)

Proposition 1 — Changing city general elections from April to November beginning in 2009.

Proposition 2 — To allow voting in city elections for those who move during periods when voter re-registration is closed.

Tulsa Technology Center

Office 3 runoff

Beatrice Cramer

Tim Bradley

Glenpool Schools: Proposition 1 — $2.515 million for kindergarten and elementary multipurpose rooms, four preschool classrooms, four high school classrooms, walkways and corridors.

Proposition 2 — $150,000 for two new school buses.

Liberty-Mounds Schools: Proposition 1 — A $450,000 bond issue for agricultural classrooms and a shop, high school gymnasium roof repair, and seventh- and eighth-grade classrooms.

Proposition 2 — A $50,000 bond issue for a new bus or two used buses.


Washington County

Copan Schools

Office 3 runoff

Curtis E. Hinkle

Shelley Koster

City of Dewey

Mayor

Ron D. Revard

Kay L. Martin

Ward 4 Council

Robert Wall, Jr.

Tommy Strate


Washita County

Sentinel Schools

Office 3 runoff

Wes Farris

Jimmy Rhoades


Woodward County

Sharon-Mutual Schools

Office 3 runoff

Daisy Adams

Frank Lamberth

City of Woodward: Proposition 1 — City charter amendment to make the city treasurer's position appointive by the city council rather than elective.

Proposition 2 — Increasing the city's hotel-motel tax from 3 percent to 6 percent beginning June 1.

Woodward Schools: Proposition 1 — $17.63 bond issue million for a new early childhood center with safe rooms, kitchen, multipurpose room and library; additions to three school buildings; technology, agricultural barn, band equipment, indoor batting facility and other improvements.

Proposition 2 —A $350,000 bond issue for transportation equipment.

On the ballot - School and municipal bond issues, city council contests and sales tax proposals will be decided in Tuesday

Beaver County
District 2 Commissioner
(unexpired term)

Darrold Strong, Democrat

C.J. Rose, Republican

Beckham County
Sayre Schools: Proposition 1 — $1.335 million bond issue to repair high school and middle school roofs.
Proposition 2 — $290,000 bond issue for two buses and another vehicle.

Canadian County
Yukon Schools: Proposition 1 — $66 million for construction of a new high school; football, baseball and soccer fields, and other athletic facilities; $23 million for technology upgrades.
Proposition 2 — $3.4 million for buses.

Cleveland County






City of Moore
Mayor

(i)Glenn Lewis, 52

Paul Edward Janes, 70





City of Norman

Ward 2 Council

Tom Kovach, 35

Chebon Marshall, 33

Michael McKee, 65

Ward 4 Council

Gregory Jungman, 31

Chris Jingozian, 25

(i)Carol Dillingham, 65

Ward 6 Council

Jim Griffith, 58

Lou Mansfield, 61

Moore Schools: Proposition 1 — A $55.2 million bond issue for two new elementary schools, a fine arts facility at Moore High School and a new gymnasium at Westmoore High School.

Proposition 2 — A $13.5 million bond issue for computers, Smart Boards, projectors and other technology.

Proposition 3 — A $1.1 million bond issue for transportation.

Creek County
Allen-Bowden Schools: A $2.5 million bond issue for a new gymnasium, library, four classrooms and computer lab.
Lone Star Schools: A $1.775 million bond issue for a 1,200 seat basketball arena with practice courts, locker rooms, offices, rest rooms, concessions and lobby, and an instrumental music building.

Sapulpa Schools: Proposition 1 — A $580,000 bond issue for roof repairs, security cameras, windows and science lab equipment.

Proposition 2 — $170,000 bond issue for two buses.

Custer County
Weatherford Schools: $15.96 million bond issue for a performance center and multiple elementary school improvements.

Delaware County
Kansas Schools: $3.295 million bond issue for classrooms, early childhood center and safe rooms, and an athletic complex.
Garfield County

City of Enid: Proposition 1 — $39 million bond issue for street repairs.
Proposition 2 — $7 million bond issue to replace and repair bridges.

Proposition 3 — Extending 1-cent sales tax until March 31, 2042.

Kremlin-Hillsdale Schools: Proposition 1 — A $755,000 bond issue for roof replacement, geothermal heating and cooling, and band instruments.

Proposition 2 — An $80,000 bond issue for a bus.

Garvin County
Whitebead Schools: $1.1 million bond issue for rest rooms and six classrooms.

Grady County

City of Minco
Ward 4 Council

Keith McMullen

Michelle Overton

Delvin P. Albers

Rush Springs Schools: Proposition 1 — An $840,000 bond issue for four elementary classrooms.

Proposition 2 — A $300,000 bond issue for four school buses.

Grant County
Medford Schools: A $590,000 bond issue for technology, gymnasium heating and running track surfacing.

Hughes County
Moss Schools: $2.49 million bond for new high school gym, converting old gym into a multipurpose facility and new security cameras.

Kay County
District 2 Commissioner
(unexpired term)

Daryl W. Johns, Democrat

Steve Austin, Republican

Kim Spore, independent

City of Newkirk: One proposition, extending a 1-cent sales tax for 10 years, and extending a 3-cent use tax for 10 years.

Kiowa County
Hobart Schools: A $3.185-million bond for a new middle school, high school science lab and two computer labs.

Latimer County
Proposition 1: Continuing a half-cent sales tax for five years.
Proposition 2: Continuing a three-quarters-cent sales tax for Latimer County Hospital for five years.

Proposition 3: Continuing a quarter-cent sales tax for maintenance and operation of a solid waste system for five years.

Le Flore County
Panama Schools: A $1.57 million bond issue for middle school classrooms, middle and elementary school library/safe room, elementary school gym air conditioning, high school windows.

Lincoln County
Davenport Schools: A $1.16 million bond issue for seven elementary school classrooms, softball locker rooms, and repairs.

Logan County
Coyle Schools: Proposition 1 — A $595,000 bond issue for four high school classrooms.
Proposition 2 — A $45,000 bond issue for transportation.

Nowata County
Nowata Schools: A $500,000 bond issue for four new elementary school classrooms and equipment.

Oklahoma County

Oklahoma City: A 1-cent sales tax for improvements to city sports facilities (Ford Center). The tax will be for 15 months and include a basketball training facility, or for 12 months without a training facility if no lease between the city and a National Basketball Association team exists by June 1, 2009

Warr Acres

Ward 1 Council

Doug Davis, 55

Nathan Johns, 44

Ward 2 Council

(i)Nancy Olson, 55

Darrell Van Houtan, 59

Ward 3 Council

(i)Walter Johnson, 72

Phillip P. Owens II, 38

Ward 4 Council

(2-year term)

Jan Blake, 67

(i)Mike Gossman, 47

Ward 4 Council

(1-year unexpired term)

Richard Bricker, 41

Carolyn Brooks, 61

Bethany Schools: $275,000 for constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings; and acquiring school furniture and equipment.

Osage County
Shidler Schools: Proposition 1 — A $1.3 million bond issue to renovate the auditorium, high school woodshop and art building, and for other school repairs.
Proposition 2 — A $1.2 million bond issue to build a cafeteria and multipurpose building.

Pontotoc County
Ada Schools: A $7.6 million bond issue for a new early childhood education center, and for elementary school and cafeteria repairs, air conditioning and security upgrades.
Roff Schools: A $655,000 bond issue for a new junior high.

Pottawatomie County
Bethel Schools: $6.1 million for nine classrooms and an elementary school cafeteria.
Tulsa County
Tulsa
District 4 Council

Democratic

John Lee Nidiffer

Maria Valiz Barnes

Republican

Jason Eric Gomez

Rocky R. Frisco

Jay M. Matlock

District 1 Council

Democratic

Emanuel Bernard Lewis

Mike McConnell

Jack Ross Henderson

District 9 Council

Democratic

Roger Lowry

Philip Morgan Kates

Collinsville Schools: Proposition 1 — $8.56 million for classrooms, new freshman center, online testing center, commons area upgrade, football field turf and technology.

Proposition 2 — $400,00 for four buses, two vans and digital cameras for 12 buses.

Union Schools: Proposition 1 — $17.83 million for a mobile computer lab, all-day 4-year-old program equipment, interactive Whiteboards, remodeling, security cameras, phones, roofing and technology.

Proposition 2 — $1.57 million for nine buses and four wheelchair-lift buses.

Washington County
Dewey Schools: A $1.36 million bond issue for an early childhood education center, pre-K and kindergarten classrooms, cafeteria remodeling, and administrative offices.

Students, Independents changing profile of Cleveland County voters

Students, Independents changing
profile of Cleveland County voters

Transcript Staff Writer

The University of Oklahoma's student population and an increasing number of voters with no political party affiliation, have conspired to change the profile of Cleveland County's registered voters.

Documents provided by state and local election board officials show major changes in the county's voter registration -- trending away from the two main political parties and, instead, toward Independent and Republican registration over the past eight years.

And though county officials have registered more than 13,000 new voters since 2000, fewer of those voters are choosing to affiliate themselves with the Democratic party and, instead, are choosing to register Independent or Republican.

The change began several years ago.

In 2000, 124,616 voters were registered to vote in Cleveland County, with a majority of those voters squarely in the Democratic column.

Records indicate that registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 5,569 voters -- with Democrats claiming 58,656 voters to the GOP's 53,087 in 2000.

A total of 12,826 residents listed themselves as Independent; 26 voters registered Libertarian and seven with the Reform Party.

Then, in 2002, Democrat's numbers began to fall.

That year, both parties registration numbers were within 225 of each other. Democratic registration fell by 3,908 to 54,748 while GOP numbers rose by 1,436 to 54,523.

Independents, too, showed large increases, rising from 12,286 in 2000 to 14,930 in 2002 -- a difference of 2,104.

Libertarians remained at 26.

"It's been the trend for sometime," said Cleveland County Election Board Secretary Paula Roberts. "I think it's because people say they don't want to be associated with either party. They see something on the news and it causes them to change their registration. Plus, many of them don't understand our voter laws."

Two years later, in 2004, Republican numbers would overtake Democrat's.

In January 2004, Democratic registration fell by another 1,871 voters to 52,877 while county Republicans increased to 55,208 -- 685 more than in 2002.

Independent and Libertarian registration climbed to 15,354 -- an increase of 464 from 2002 for Independents, and 48 for Libertarians.

Only one county voter remained registered with the Reform Party.

Roberts said she believes those numbers reflect county voter's emotions.

"To me it shows some frustration with the parties," she said. "And it shows confusion about how Oklahoma classifies Independent voters."

By 2006 the frustration had increased to new levels.

With Democrats and Republicans waging a scorched Earth battle for control of the Oklahoma State Senate, and the United States continuing its emotional struggle with wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, voter registration numbers increased.

But most of those new voters chose the Republican Party.

According to election board data, the heaviest voter registration was in the Republican's favor.

And though Democrats regained some lost ground, adding 1,735 new voters for a total of 54,612, that increase was still 136 voters short of their 2002 mark, and more than 4,000 below their high water mark of 58,656 in 2000.

Republicans numbers jumped by 6,507 -- for a total of 61,715. Independent registration increased by 1,467 to 16,821.

That year, a total of 133,157 county residents were listed a registered voters.

In 2007, records show Independents and Republicans continue to reach new heights, while Democrats struggled to catch up.

During that year, Independent registration stood at 18,002 -- 1,181 more than 2006 and 5,176 more than the year 2000.

Republican registrations climbed from 61,715 in 2006 to 63,785 in 2007, a difference of 2,070.

And though Democrats came close to registering almost as many voters as their GOP counterparts -- Democrats added 1,907 new names to their rolls, for a total of 56,619 -- they still have not reached their original 2000 registration level of 58,656.

"It's definitely a change," Roberts said. "But I believe some of those numbers are inflated because of the OU student population. Students move around a lot and then they leave. I think some of those precincts by campus are overstated because of the student population being so transient."

But a shifting student population isn't the only reason for the county's increasing number of Independent voters.

Independent voters, Roberts said, are quick to voice their opinion and to change their party registration.

"Independents are the most vocal," Roberts said. "And part of it is frustration. Many times they were previously a Republican or Democrat and they will come in and change because the party did something they didn't like."

State election board officials agree.

Mike Kilngman, secretary of the state election board, said Independent registration jumped in 2001 "during the state's right-to-work election."

"That election had a fairly high bump in independents," he said. "And it's kinda' continued since then."

Additionally, Klingman said he believes more younger voters are registering to vote and they "are more likely to register Independent than in the past."

"Party affiliation seems to matter less," he said, "Being independent sounds like a good thing. For many, political parties mean very little any more."

Plus, many voters are taking advantage of new laws which expanded the number of cites where voters could register.

"Many of those places are online or in a facility like a tag agency," he said. "And there's not the same level of awareness of election laws. Back in the old days, when we had registrars, they could answer questions. We don't have as much of that now."

Because fewer voters are aware of the law, Klingman said new voters register Independent thinking they can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary elections.

"That's not the case. In Oklahoma we have a closed primary system. Republicans vote in the Republican primary and Democrats vote in the Democratic primary. Many younger voters don't realize that. I don't think they really understand that you can't vote in a primary election with an Independent registration."

And while Klingman says he does agree the state's ballot laws are "fairly restrictive" he also said he believes voters who would choose a third party candidate are "probably going to vote for someone in either main party who better represents their views."

"People who are interested are always going to be active," he said. "If you are in-tune enough to know about the minor parties, I wonder whether or not you would vote anyway."

Either way, he said, the move away from party affiliation will continue.

"I don't have any solid data, but I believe it will probably continue," he said. "I believe the parties, themselves, will continue to be less visible."

Legal voters thrown off rolls ???

Legal voters thrown off rolls
By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY


Five years after passage of a federal law to create electronic registration databases to deter voter fraud, the new technology is posing hurdles that could disenfranchise thousands of legal voters, a USA TODAY examination finds.

From Florida to Washington, voters have been challenged because names or numbers on their registration forms did not exactly match other government databases, such as Social Security and motor vehicle agencies. "We know that eligible people have been thrown off the rolls," says Justin Levitt, a lawyer with the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.

The databases are only as good as the information fed into them by applicants and election officials. That can lead to human errors as well as variations from state to state. Colorado, for instance, knocked nearly 20% of its voters off the rolls between the 2004 and 2006 elections. Arkansas purged 3%, according to Election Assistance Commission data.

Voters who have problems at the polls can cast "provisional" ballots. Election officials rule later whether those votes were properly cast and should be counted. But even that backup system varies greatly from state to state.

More than nine in 10 provisional ballots cast in New Jersey, Oregon, Maine, Montana and Alaska were approved in 2006. Michigan, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Delaware and Hawaii counted fewer than 25%, the Election Assistance Commission says.

After Florida's "hanging chads" in 2000 and Ohio's long lines in 2004, registration problems "could be the sleeper issue of 2008," says Doug Chapin of electionline.org, which tracks voting issues. "These new databases make it possible to make more mistakes faster," he says.

A day before voters begin choosing the next president, there are signs of database troubles. In Wisconsin, Elections Board Executive Director Kevin Kennedy says, "the users keep complaining that it's too complex." In Texas, Henderson County opted out of the database after voters griped about being dropped from the list. "I was just afraid to trust it," says voter registrar Milburn Chaney.

Perhaps the worst problems are in Florida, where a Gannett News Service analysis found more than 14,000 people whose voter registrations were disputed by the state because they didn't match other databases; about 75% are minorities. A federal district court ruled last month that the state couldn't deny registrations based on database matching.

Federal officials say the system is evolving — and improving. "Even with the top-notch best database in the world, you're still going to have human error," says Thomas Wilkey, the election commission's executive director.

Contributing: Paige St. John, Gannett News Service; Gary Stern, The (Westchester County, N.Y) Journal News; and Christina Crapanzano