Oklahoma 2010 general election: Early voting begins; my picks
Early voting for the Oklahoma 2010 general election began today, Friday, October 29, 2010, at your county election board headquarters. The Tulsa County Election Board is at 555 N. Denver Ave., just north of downtown Tulsa.
Here are the dates and times for early voting this year:
| Friday, October 29, 2010 | 8 am - 6 pm |
| Saturday, October 30, 2010 | 8 am - 1 pm |
| Monday, November 1, 2010 | 8 am - 6 pm |
On Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm.
For those of you who have asked, here is how I plan to mark my ballot. Follow the links to read an endorsement piece (mainly mine, some from other bloggers) about the candidate mentioned.
| Governor | Mary Fallin |
| Lt. Governor | Todd Lamb |
| State Auditor and Inspector | Gary Jones |
| Attorney General | Scott Pruitt |
| State Treasurer | Ken Miller |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | Janet Barresi |
| Commissioner of Labor | Mark Costello |
| Insurance Commissioner | John Doak |
| U. S. Senator | Tom Coburn |
| U. S. Representative, District No. 1 | John Sullivan |
| State Representative, District 78 | Molly McKay |
| County Assessor | Ken Yazel |
| District Judge, District No. 14 - Office No. 9 | John Eagleton |
| District Judge, District No. 14 - Office No. 13 | Bill Musseman |
| District Judge, District No. 14 - Office No. 14 | Jon Patton |
As I said in my earlier "cheat-sheet" entry, in all the races I've studied, the Republican candidate is well-qualified and the best choice. I haven't tried to list all of them, just those that I'll get to vote on.
Judicial retention: My default position is no on all of them, unless someone can make the case for voting yes. Jamison Faught has offered some reasons for voting to retain Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice James R. Winchester. (MORE: Steve Fair concurs.)
The Oklahoma Supreme Court justices and Court of Civil Appeals judges on the ballot answered a brief questionnaire for the League of Women Voters.
The State Questions and City of Tulsa propositions: No on the 4s (744, 754), yes on everything else.
| SQ 744 | school funding tied to other states | No |
| SQ 746 | voter ID | Yes |
| SQ 747 | term limits for all statewide officials | Yes |
| SQ 748 | composition of apportionment commission | Yes |
| SQ 750 | consistent signature requirements for initiative petitions | Yes |
| SQ 751 | official state actions in English | Yes |
| SQ 752 | composition of judicial nominating commission | Yes |
| SQ 754 | ban on predetermined formulas for spending | No |
| SQ 755 | courts can't consider sharia, international law in decisions | Yes |
| SQ 756 | ban on Obamacare coercion | Yes |
| SQ 757 | rainy day fund increase | Yes |
| Tulsa Prop 1 | establishing a rainy day fund | Yes |
| Tulsa Prop 2 | establishing a legal date for city primary in even years | Yes |
Endorsements and voter guides elsewhere:
Oklahomans for Life voter guide: Candidate responses to questions about abortion, euthanasia, and embryonic stem cell research.
Jamison Faught (aka the Muskogee Politico) has published a list of his endorsements, with some detail about his rationale in each case.
Mike McCarville has news from Oklahoma campaigns, campaign commercials, and press releases. Great way to get caught up on the "story so far" in this election year.
Steve Fair, a Republican grassroots leader from southwestern Oklahoma, has some great commentary on state questions, judges, Gary Jones for State Auditor (and opponent Steve Burrage's connections with the corrupt Stipe-Phipps-McMahan machine), and Democrat desperation and mudslinging.
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As always, I am printing out copies for my family and friends, posting it on my office door at work, and encouraging them to do so as well. Your "Picks" are an invaluable resource. Hoping my donation underscores my appreciation. Thanks, Mike!
It certainly does, Mark! Thanks, and thanks for your kind words!
Hi Michael,
I wish I had seen this before I voted yesterday. Maybe you can offer a print out in future.
Are you pleased 744 got pounded? I know a lot of teachers who aren't.