Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, County Jail Bond Measure (June 2022)

Oklahoma County Question 1
Election date June 28, 2022
Topic County bonds
Status a Approved
Type Referral	Origin Lawmakers

The Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, County Jail Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Oklahoma County on June 28, 2022. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $260 million in bonds for a county jail.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $260 million in bonds for a county jail.

Election results

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, County Jail Bond Measure (June 2022)
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		61,282	59.26%
No		42,131	40.74%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for this measure was as follows:

“

Shall Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds, to be issued in one or more series, in the sum of Two Hundred Sixty Million Dollars ($260,000,000) to be used with or without other funds to provide funds for the economic and community development of Oklahoma County for governmental facilities, including county jail with mental health and court facilities, sheriff, and related facilities; and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such County sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at not to exceed the rate of ten percent (10%) per year, payable semiannually and to become due serially within thirty (30) years from their date; provided however, that in no event shall the real and personal taxable property in said County be subject to a special annual tax in excess of five mills on the dollar for all bonds issued pursuant to Section 35, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution?

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma County Commissioners voted to place the bond measure on the ballot.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Oklahoma.

How to vote in Oklahoma

Poll times

In Oklahoma, all polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Oklahoma, one must be at least 18 years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Oklahoma.

The deadline for registration is 25 days prior to the election.

“	You can fill out a Voter Registration Application using the OK Voter Portal "wizard." (Be sure to print, sign, and mail or hand-deliver the application to your County Election Board to complete the process.) Voter registration applications are also available at your County Election Board, most tag agencies, post offices, and libraries and can be downloaded from the State Election Board website..	”
—Oklahoma State Election Board

Once an applicant has been successfully registered, the county election board will mail him or her a voter identification card.

Automatic registration

Oklahoma does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Oklahoma has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Oklahoma does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Oklahoma, you must be a resident of the state.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Oklahoma does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who submits false information commits a "felony punishable by not more than five years in prison, by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Oklahoma State Election Board allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

Oklahoma requires voters to present identification while voting. Generally, voters are required to present a photo ID, but there is an exception to this requirement.

Valid forms of identification include government-issued photo IDs and county election board voter identification cards (which do not include photographs).

Voters can present a document issued by the United States government, the State of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribal government. The document must include the following information:

• Name
• Photograph
• Expiration date that is after the date of the election

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2022
• County bonds on the ballot
• Local law enforcement on the ballot

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma 2022 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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