(Oklahoma City) – The Oklahoma State Election Board released annual voter registration statistics today showing 2,272,252 Oklahomans are registered to vote. Oklahoma’s official voter registration statistics are counted every year on January 15.
Author: sduvall5
Oklahoma Seniors Slow to Apply for College in Wake of Pandemic (Oklahoma Watch)
Many Oklahoma seniors have yet to take an admissions test or apply for college as they begin their final semester in high school.
“I know it has everything to do with the pandemic,” said Christopher Lynch, vice president for enrollment and student success at the University of Central Oklahoma.
COVID-19 put students out of the classroom and parents out of work. It severely limited access to the ACT college admissions test and gutted the traditional college campus experience.
Posted on February 8, 2021 by sduvall5
Gov. Kevin Stitt proposes $8.3B budget with $300M in savings (The Oklahoman)
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants the state to live within its means in the state budget he has proposed for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Stitt on Monday unveiled his executive budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year — an $8.3 billion budget that includes socking away $300 million in state savings accounts.
Posted on February 8, 2021 by sduvall5
Lawmakers request more than 3,810 bills for 2021 session (eCapitol)
(eCap) House and Senate members requested more than 3,810 bills and joint resolutions for possible consideration during the 2021 legislative session.
Some 2,141 drafting requests for bills and joint resolutions were submitted in the House and 1,672 requests were submitted in the Senate, according to officials in each chamber, for a total of 3,813 requests. Senators also request three concurrent resolutions. Bills and joint resolutions are subject to the deadlines for consideration in each chamber. Concurrent resolutions are not. Friday was the deadline for members to submit bill drafting requests.
Posted on December 16, 2020 by sduvall5
Pro Tem Treat announces committee chairs, vice chairs (Oklahoma State Senate)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat on Tuesday announced his appointments of chairs and vice chairs of Senate committees. Treat also announced Republican committee assignments.
Treat said an important change to committees this session is on the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Treat has named as members of that committee senators who represent military facilities in the state of Oklahoma.
Posted on December 14, 2020 by sduvall5
2020 General Election is Tomorrow – State Election Board Offers Election Day Tips (Oklahoma State Election Board)
(Oklahoma City) – Polls across the state open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day voting.
The State Election Board says this is a unique election year for many reasons – the pandemic, a recent ice storm, and a surge in voter registration numbers.
State Election Board Secretary, Paul Ziriax, says Oklahoma county election boards are prepared.
“Our county election boards are facing challenges they’ve never experienced before, but they have been preparing for this election for months. We want to assure Oklahomans that every registered voter that wants to vote will be able to vote. This election will be conducted safely, fairly, and securely. We ask that voters be patient and courteous not only to other voters, but election workers as well,” Ziriax said.
Posted on November 2, 2020 by sduvall5
Election Officials Alert Voters About False Polling Place Text Message (Oklahoma State Election Board)
(Oklahoma City) – Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax issued a voter alert today, warning voters about a text message that was received by a voter last Friday, that falsely claimed the voter’s polling place had changed. The complaint has been referred by election officials to law enforcement.
The text message falsely advised the voter that her polling place had changed, then asked the voter to reply to the text to confirm her name. It then provided a phone number to call to be removed from the notification list. The phone number provided in the text message is reportedly for a male escort service.
“Disinformation about the voting process is a real threat. Voters should be very cautious about phone calls, emails, social media posts and text messages containing false information about elections – and report suspicious communications to election officials immediately,” Ziriax said.
Posted on October 19, 2020 by sduvall5
Oklahoma Sees 116K Net Increase in Voter Registrations in 2020; Deadline to Register for General Election is Oct. 9 (Oklahoma State Election Board)
(Oklahoma City) – Voter registration rolls in Oklahoma are surging ahead of the October 9 voter registration deadline, according to new statistics released today by the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Voter registration statistics for the month ending September 30 show a net increase of more than 116,000 registered voters since January 15 – including a net increase of more than 34,000 registered voters in the past month.
Posted on October 1, 2020 by sduvall5
State Election Board Officials Caution Voters About Mailing From “OKVOTE” Organization (Oklahoma State Election Board)
(Oklahoma City) – Officials with the Oklahoma State Election Board cautioned voters about a mailing from a Tulsa-based organization, “OKVOTE,” after state and county election offices received several complaints from voters this week.
The mailing is an unsolicited, pre-filled voter registration application accompanied by a letter that mistakenly advises some recipients that “according to State Election Board records” they are not registered to vote at their current address – even though official Election Board records actually show many of the recipients who have contacted election officials are already properly registered.
Posted on September 17, 2020 by sduvall5
All House members named to redistricting committees (The Journal Record)
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Charles McCall appointed all House members to redistricting committees Monday.
“House members work directly for the people,” said McCall, R-Atoka. “Because these are the people’s districts, the House is putting the people in charge of the redistricting process. “With this approach, more Oklahomans than ever are involved in their redistricting. This process has the highest level of accountability for the people because they directly elect their representatives.”
Read More
Posted on September 1, 2020 by sduvall5
Contact Public Affairs
Useful Links
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||
Blog Tools
Copyright © 2021 Public Affairs at UCO, All Rights Reserved
UCO DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The views, opinions, and conclusions expressed in this page are those of the author or organization and not necessarily those of The University of Central Oklahoma or its officers and trustees. The content of this page has not been reviewed or approved by The University of Central Oklahoma and the author or organization is solely responsible for its content. It is the policy of the university to abide by and follow federal and state laws. Outbound links, such as third party websites or personal pages of UCO's students, faculty and staff represent individual views and do not necessarily reflect the views and/or policies of the university. The university is not responsible for the content of these pages or any links that you may follow from this server beyond this point. The statements and communications of the bloggers on the University of Central Oklahoma website do not represent a statement of the university's official position or policy.