Okmulgee citizens to vote on City Council post, school bond
Early voting begins tomorrow, Feb. 8, for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.
Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said early voting is open to all voters.
“You do not need to provide an excuse to vote early,” she said. “Oklahoma allows early voting for all elections conducted by the County Election Board or State Election Board – from school board and municipal elections to state and federal elections. This is a great option for those who will be out of town on Election Day,” Carnes said.
Early voting is available Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Court- house, 314 W. 7th St. in Okmulgee, in the County Election Board office on the first floor, Room 102. Carnes reminds voters that early voting is not available at polling locations.
The February election is a multi-entity election, but is not a countywide election. Voters eligible to vote in the February election must be registered within the following districts to be eligible to vote in the February election: City of Okmulgee, Okmulgee Public School, Mounds Public School and Weleetka Public Schools.
Registered voters in the City of Okmulgee will be voting on three candidates for City Council Ward 4, and the bond proposal for Okmulgee Public Schools. (See related information in this issue).
Some voters may need assistance to vote because they are blind or visually disabled, physically disabled, infirm, or illiterate. Such individuals may request to have an assistant or vote privately and independently using the ATI device attached to the voting device. Those who require assistance should talk to their precinct official or contact the County Election Board directly for instructions.
For questions, please contact the County Election Board at 918756-2365 or Okmulgee. County@elections. ok.gov. You can also find the Okmulgee County Election Board on Facebook at www.facebook. com/OkmulgeeCountyElectionBoard/. To view the ballot you are eligible to vote or to find your Election Day polling place and location, visit the OK Voter Portal at okvoterportal.okelections. us/.
