Tulsa County voters can cast early ballots at four locations starting Wednesday, Oct. 28, double the previous two-site lineup.
The Tulsa County Election Board added two community centers to its early voting lineup for the Nov. 3 general election, according to News On 6. O’Brien Park Recreation Center at 6149 N. Lewis Ave. and Chandler Park Community Center at 6500 W. 21st St. join the existing sites at Election Board headquarters, 12000 E. Skelly Drive, and Tulsa Technology Center Broken Arrow, 4000 W. Florence St.
Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman said the additional locations give voters options in the north, south, east and west areas of the county.
"We are especially grateful for our partnership with Tulsa County Parks and Director Matt Hancock for providing these two additional locations," Freeman said, according to News On 6.
O'Brien Park is closer for voters in North Tulsa, Turley, Sperry, Skiatook, Collinsville and Owasso, the Election Board said. Chandler Park serves voters in Sand Springs, Berryhill, West Tulsa and Mannford.
Early voting runs through Saturday, Oct. 31. Polls are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Workers were already setting up at Chandler Park on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Tulsa World photographer Mike Simons captured Election Board staffers Abren Williams, Tommy Neal, Terry Starling and Wes Duckett moving gymnasium equipment and arranging the space.
The Oklahoma State Election Board confirmed that Tulsa County is one of three Oklahoma counties whose elections will be monitored in November, according to a Tulsa World voter guide. Oklahoma County and Muskogee County are the other two. The Tulsa World reported that U.S. Department of Justice monitors are not expected at polling places until Election Day.
The Election Board said it selects early voting sites based on accessibility, parking, space for larger crowds, traffic conditions and security. All four locations are open to any registered Tulsa County voter through the end of early voting Saturday.
