OKLAHOMA CITY (Free Press)– Eager Oklahoma County voters formed an 8-block car line and then stood in long parking lot lines at the Oklahoma County Election Board Wednesday.
It was the first day of early voting in Oklahoma with only two sites for early voting in Oklahoma County, one at the Election Board offices on N. Lincoln Blvd north of the Oklahoma Capitol and one in Edmond.
Eric Dixon was in line within about 25 people of entering the voting room at the Oklahoma County Election Board when we talked with him around 8:50 AM. The site opened at 8:00 AM.
He proudly wore his U.S. Navy (retired) cap as he patiently stood in line occasionally leaning on a cane and then alternating to the wall for support.
Dixon and some others near him said that they started waiting in line together around 7:30 AM trying to get in a good place in the line before the site opened. All in line were patient although appearing tired as they got closer to the entryway.
While Edmond has their own early voting site, the rest of the Oklahoma City metro in Oklahoma County has only one at the Election Board on Lincoln.
In the far suburbs of Oklahoma City, voters in Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie Counties would go to early voting locations there. Still, the number of Oklahoma City residents in Oklahoma County makes up the majority and is multiples of times larger than that of Edmond.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population on July 1, 2023, of Edmond, Oklahoma was 98,103 compared to Oklahoma City at 702,767.
Early voting continues through Saturday afternoon. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5 when you may vote at your regular precinct polling station. Check our previous coverage with information on how to vote.
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