Who is eligible to vote in the Dec. 12 election to ‘Keep OKC Big League’?

Oklahoma City residents have the power to propel their city to new heights by voting “YES” in the Dec. 12 special election to fund a new downtown arena. The facility ensures Oklahoma City will remain the home of the Thunder beyond 2050.    

You may live in OKC even if you don’t have an OKC mailing address

Only Oklahoma City residents are eligible to vote in the election. But that doesn’t just mean people with OKC mailing addresses. Some homes with zip codes for neighboring cities are actually within OKC city limits including Bethany, Edmond, Choctaw, Norman, Harrah, Jones, Luther, McLoud, Mustang, Newalla, Piedmont, Spencer and Yukon.

If your trash is collected by the City of Oklahoma City, you’re likely a resident. You can confirm your address is within OKC city limits here. 

Make plans to vote

Early voting is Dec. 7-8 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma County Election Board, 4201 N. Lincoln Blvd. You can contact them by phone at 405-713-1515.

Regular voting is Dec. 12 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Not sure where to vote? Click here to find your polling place.

EMBARK bus and OKC Streetcar service will be free on Election Day to help get voters to the polls. You can learn more about their routes by visiting their websites. 

The economic impact of the arena

A recent study found that arena events add more than half-a-billion dollars a year to our local economy and are responsible for 3,000 jobs. But the new arena isn’t just for basketball. It will also host concerts, family shows and sporting events that add tens of millions of dollars annually to our economy, some paid for by visitors from outside Oklahoma City.

Vote yes to ‘Keep OKC Big League’

A new arena will keep the Thunder in Oklahoma City beyond 2050, securing the team for another generation, and making our city more competitive for elite concerts and other major events. 

This will all be done without raising taxes and only extends the existing MAPS 4 tax once it expires.

By voting “YES” on Dec. 12, the new arena is expected to continue the trend of adding dollars to our economy that, in turn, allows us to collect revenue to address other issues in Oklahoma City.

To learn more about the proposal, click here.