Voters in Lincoln County and Pottawatomie can begin heading to the polls today to help decide which candidates make it to the Nov. 8 General Election. Those in Meeker and Davenport also will vote on propositions.
Republican voters in Lincoln County will choose a District 1 nominee in the county commissioner runoff election between Will Fine and Mike Snyder. Democrat Earl Glenn will square off against the winner in the General Election.
Republican voters in both counties also will help decide who the State Senate District 28 Republican nominee will be between Grant Green and Jeff McCommas.
The winner faces Karen Rackley in November. State Sen. Zack Taylor decided not to seek a new term.
Voters in the Davenport school district will decide on a $1,370,000 bond proposition and Meeker voters also will cast ballots on the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. franchise proposition.
The franchise election is required every 25 years and provides compensation to the town annually.
Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh and Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter remind people that early voting begins today at their respective Election Boards.
Races of local interest to Pottawatomie County voters include the Senate District 28 Republican runoff between Green and McCommas and the City of Shawnee Ward 6 contest where Lauren Richter and Alan Rogers are squaring off against one another.
Stambaugh said that early voting is open to all voters. Voters may go to the County Election Board located at 811 Manvel Avenue in Chandler in the County Courthouse between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. today (Thursday) and Friday, Aug. 18 and 19 and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to cast their ballots.
Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter reminds voters of the new location of the Election board at 330 N. Broadway in Shawnee.
Early voting is the same days and time at that Election Board as well.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, all voters in both counties must go to their respective precincts to cast their ballots.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.