Make plans to vote YES to Fix the Jail
It’s time to show your support at the polls for a new jail facility in Oklahoma County. Vote YES for a much-needed new Oklahoma County Detention Center without raising property taxes.
Early voting begins Thursday at the Oklahoma County Election Board office at 4201 N Lincoln Blvd. Early voting dates and times are:
- Thursday, June 23, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, June 24, 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, June 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Your polling location will be open for voting on Tuesday, June 28 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The item for the new jail will likely be on the back of the ballot, so don’t forget to complete both sides when you vote. See a sample ballot here, and visit the Oklahoma State Election Board OK Voter Portal to confirm your registration and find your polling place.
We have a chance to finally replace our overcrowded, outdated, poorly designed jail without raising taxes. Our current jail is dangerous and inefficient. We need an efficient jail that keeps us safer, and reflects our community values – helping people that can be diverted from incarceration be more productive members of our community.
Related: Q&A with Thunder Chair Clay Bennett on June 28 vote for new jail
The Oklahoma County jail is just one piece of our criminal justice system. By working together we have made great strides to reduce the overcrowding in the jail. But we can’t change the design and physical structure of the current facility that limits our ability to hold people who are awaiting trial in a way that is beneficial to our community and makes us safer in the long term.
Related: Leadership notes: June 28 an important opportunity to benefit our community
The pending expiration of existing county bonds gives us the opportunity to build a new facility that better serves our needs, and is safer and more efficient, without a tax increase.
Every vote counts, so please share this page and the fixthejail.com website with friends and colleagues who are Oklahoma County residents and like/follow the Fix the Jail coalition on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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