Polls Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for School Elections

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the annual school elections of school board members this year in Gans, Gore, and Vian and for the Indian Capital Technology Center.

Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn offered voters tips on how to make their votes count.

Osborn said that a valid ballot marking is important. If voters make mistakes marking their ballots, they should not try to correct the errors. Instead, a voter should return the spoiled ballot to precinct officials, who will destroy it and issue a new ballot to the voter.

Osborn also urged voters to take their voter identification cards with them to the polls. “Your voter ID card (issued by the county election board) can help precinct officials find your name in the Precinct Registry, and it may help them resolve the problem if you are not listed in the registry for some reason,” Osborn explained. Voters can also bring an unexpired photo ID card issued by the U.S. government, the state of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribal government.

Voters without ID, or whose names are not found in the Precinct Registry, or voters who disagree with the information shown in the registry, may always cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is sealed in a special envelope and counted after election day if the voter’s information can be verified by the election board.

Osborn said that voters who want to get through the line quickly should vote at mid-morning or mid-afternoon, because those usually are the two slowest periods.

"Anyone who is eligible and in line at the polling place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday will be entitled to vote," she added.

Following is a list of the precinct polling places for Tuesday’s election: 

-Precinct 101-Muldrow Cherokee Community Building, 603 N. Main;

-Precinct 102-Rural Water Department, 2000 E. Shawntel Smith Blvd., Muldrow;

-Precinct 103-Muldrow Public Library, 711 W. Shawntel Smith Blvd.;

-Precinct 104-Waylon Jones Complex, 203 Ranger Blvd., Roland;

-Precinct 105-Roland Nutrition Center, 300 S. Roland Rd., Roland;

-Precinct 106-Liberty School, 476490 E. 1060 Rd., Muldrow;

-Precinct 201-Landmark Missionary Church, one mile north on Hwy. 82, west side of road, Vian;

-Precinct 202-Vian United Methodist Church, Corner of Lee and Blackstone;

-Precinct 203-Vian Nutrition Center, 111 S. Blackstone;

-Precinct 204-Mckey Fire Department, 107362 S. 4570 Rd., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 205-First Baptist Church, 122 W. Chickasaw, Sallisaw;

-Precinct 206-Old McKey School, 105588 S. 4570 Rd., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 207-Marble City Town Hall, 122 N. Main;

-Precinct 208-Blackgum Community Center, 449458 Hwy. 100, Vian;

-Precinct 209-Gore Senior Citizens, 313 Steve Owens Rd.;

-Precinct 210-West Tenkiller Fire Department, 446027 E. Lake View Dr., Gore;

-Precinct 301-First Christian Church, 706 N. Wheeler., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 302-Sallisaw Civic Center, 111 N. Elm St.;

-Precinct 303-Agent Mallory-Martin 123 S. Wheeler, Sallisaw;

-Precinct 304-Brent Community Center, 461914 Hwy. 141, Gans;

-Precinct 305-Central Fire Dept., 107011 S. 4670 Rd., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 306-Akins First Baptist Church, 104186 S. 4680 Rd., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 307-Calvary Temple Church, 104703 S. 4620 Rd., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 308-Brushy School Gym, 100968 S. 4650 Rd., Sallisaw;

-Precinct 309-Nicut Fire Dept. #2, 98758 S. 4750 Rd., Muldrow;

-Precinct 310-Gans City Hall, 102 S. Stacy.

Sally Maxwell, Senior News Director

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