Anyone know when we can expect the first returns?

Fairly quickly, but the question is where will they be reported. I checked the TV and newsok web sites and didn't see any placeholders for returns. Did they follow them during the bond issue last year, or just report the finals?

Fairly quickly, but the question is where will they be reported. I checked the TV and newsok web sites and didn't see any placeholders for returns. Did they follow them during the bond issue last year, or just report the finals?

I thought we have to wait until 10 pm to check out the results?

I'm trying to remember the details... but it used to be that you could get those incrementally, and it was just a matter of having someone at the election board to keep track. So you could put someone at each of the county election boards overseeing an election (which would be three, I guess, in this case) and track the returns as they came in from the precincts. You could get some by 7:15 or 7:20, but other might not come in until very late.


That's been years ago, though. I don't think anyone bothers to do that anymore. I don't even know if it's still possible.

Home | Vote Yes March 4! (http://www.bigleaguecity.com) and News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | Home (http://www.kwtv.com) have place holders with % return spots bu right now they are all reading 0.

Great. Thanks.

On the News9 site with 1% of the precincts reporting, YES is winning at about 58%.

Long way to go, but a good sign!

We used to place people at all the precincts.... they post the vote totals by about 7:20pm.... thats how we always knew where we stood.

Now with 4% in, YES is getting about 60% of the vote.

Looking very good!

And that's pretty close to what the polls were showing.

Up that much this early is a great great sign! Yes it's still early, but I really doubt if a precinct went hard in a certain direction, that it would be to the negative. Anything in a precinct blowout is likely in the YES area IMO, so within another 10 percent, this thing could be really close to nailed down.

Great early returns.

Yes: 1907 No: 1368 so far.

Oklahoma City Sales Tax Proposal

52 of 271 precincts reporting

Yes: 8055, 60.2 percent

No: 5328, 39.8 percent


waiting for a mod to approve this is putting the count way behind.

Any idea when the results will be over?

59.3% YES with 15 % reporting -- over 1800 votes ahead. I am feeling better!

52 of 271 precincts reporting:

Yes - 60.2 percent
No - 39.8

Starting to exhale!

It's going to pass easily :bow:

DVD, Man I hope you are right!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've got three tabs open in Firefox going.

One on OKCtalk, one on the Oklahoman's election results, and one on CNN to watch the presidential election results.

McCain has swept the Repubs. No close race there. ABC reporting that Huckabee will pull out tomorrow.

Looks to be a long haul - as expected - for the Dems.

I am guessing when it gets to 100% of preicients, I guess the results is final

62 YES
38 NO

As of 19:55
36% of precincts reported


A third of the way there and things are looking good. Does anyone else feel really proud to have voted today, especially when the outcome looks so bright?

62 YES
38 NO

As of 19:55
36% of precincts reported


A third of the way there and things are looking good. Does anyone else feel really proud to have voted today, especially when the outcome looks so bright?


I AM! NBA HERE WE COME!!!!:bow:

I am guessing when it gets to 100% of preicients, I guess the results is final

with 52 % in there is a 61% yes to 38% no. This is going to pass bigtime.

YES 61%

NO 39%

52% of precincts reporting.

Looking good.

I've got three tabs open in Firefox going.

One on OKCtalk, one on the Oklahoman's election results, and one on CNN to watch the presidential election results.

McCain has swept the Repubs. No close race there. ABC reporting that Huckabee will pull out tomorrow.

Looks to be a long haul - as expected - for the Dems.

I ain't suprised about this one

(61% of precincts reporting)
YES 61%
NO 39%

60.8% 27,320
39.2% 17,602
Reporting Precincts: 66%

YES 61%

NO 39%

52% of precincts reporting.

Looking good.

Same YES/NO ratio, but at 66% reported.

I think this thing is in the bag.

66% now in .. over 60% YES

:welcome5: Sonics!!!:tiphat:

Not to mention that it looks like we are going to have a very nice arena very soon...

People say you can't complain if you didn't vote. Since Mr. Glover wasn't able to vote, does he still have a legitimate gripe?

This thing is over kids... WE WON!!!

I typed in another forum that I bet $20 bucks that it will pass easily and turns out I won the $20 bucks:bow:

201 of 271 precincts:

YES - 60.5
No - 39.5

I bet we get to 100% by 9:00!

Oklahoma and Oklahoma City won because we all can finally come together around a common team that represents ALL of us. I for one cannot wait to come back to the city and support a team that has OKC on its jersey. Man, unbelievable. I still predict unprecedented investment in DT OKC because of this vote. Thanks OKC

201 of 271 precincts:

YES - 60.5
No - 39.5

I bet we get to 100% by 9:00!

Yeah, that is what I was thinking too

We all need to plan to get together and go watch the games at the Ford Center!

We all need to plan to get together and go watch the games at the Ford Center!


Might as well, we've paid for it...or will.

For just pennies a day, we all have brought the NBA to Oklahoma City. I really think it would be cool if the City owned the franchise, kind of like Green Bay.

61% YES
39% NO

At 80% reported

Plus, my post count increases with each update. Currently at 426.

Just like the rest of you, I've been anxious about this vote ALL DAY! Glad to know that most of the voting public are showing their love for OKC and its bright future.:) We can all make our plans to buy season tickets. YIPPIE!!!!

Just like the rest of you, I've been anxious about this vote ALL DAY! Glad to know that most of the voting public are showing their love for OKC and its bright future.:) We can all make our plans to buy season tickets. YIPPIE!!!!

Too bad I won't, I will only go to the games when they play the Magic (My team is the Magic)

Congrats to the Yes voters. Now Clay can lose money and come back for another subsidy in the future. Maps XXI.

Check out the Sonics new web site. Can you find the Seattle name.

Seattle Supersonics (http://www.nba.com/sonics/)

SO how long do you think it will be before there is a vote to decide the team name? and how long until Sonic rallys for the name to stay the same... I vote for the Oklahoma City Storm...uh wait...

Just like the rest of you, I've been anxious about this vote ALL DAY! Glad to know that most of the voting public are showing their love for OKC and its bright future.:) We can all make our plans to buy season tickets. YIPPIE!!!!


So voting NO meant a vote to hate OKC. WOW!!!!!!

Too bad I won't, I will only go to the games when they play the Magic (My team is the Magic)

You will wise up in a few years! :wink:

As excited as I am about the results so far, with only 50,000 votes (approx. 61% of precincts reporting), it still looks like only about 10% or fewer of the total # of registered voters in OKC came out to the polls.

I realize this is in keeping with other municipal elections, but still, it's really rather sad. Anyone have an idea how many registered voters there are in OKC?

Congrats to the Yes voters. Now Clay can lose money and come back for another subsidy in the future. Maps XXI.

I doubt such a condition will ever exist, but if the people vote in favor of such, let it be. Again, be mad at the people, not Clay Bennett.

You will wise up in a few years! :wink:

Nope, I will never abadon my Magic, I have been a Magic fan since I was a kid and I will stick with them thick and thin no matter what, I am a loyal fan

SO how long do you think it will be before there is a vote to decide the team name? and how long until Sonic rallys for the name to stay the same... I vote for the Oklahoma City Storm...uh wait...

How about the Gaylord Family Cagers? OR the MAPS Mobsters OR the Clay's Crusaders? All solid ideas JBrown.

I thought the NBA did not allow team name changes.

I doubt such a condition will ever exist, but if the people vote in favor of such, let it be. Again, be mad at the people, not Clay Bennett.


I'm not mad at anybody. And there will be future corporate welfare for this deal. Hide and watch. The NBA just sucked in another victim. Not Clay, you!!

I thought the NBA did not allow team name changes.

Yeah I thought so too, it will be Oklahoma City Sonics

SO how long do you think it will be before there is a vote to decide the team name? and how long until Sonic rallys for the name to stay the same... I vote for the Oklahoma City Storm...uh wait...

I really like the Oklahoma City Thunderbirds. It pays homage to our Native American and military history. Not to mention the merchandising would look really sweet if done right. I say we stay away from crimson/red, black and orange. We need completely neutral colors so OU and OSU fans won't feel alienated (yeah I'm sure some people would base their support on something as meaningless as team colors).

I really really hope democrats or republics don't make the supreme court try to decide the election.

How about the Gaylord Family Cagers? OR the MAPS Mobsters OR the Clay's Crusaders? All solid ideas JBrown.

OKC Whiners would be good, but I think a group of people already laid claim to that one.

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!!!! Be pissed at the voters for crying out loud.

I guess Mick the Mayor will get the contract for video/commercial production. He kept saying "you just don't get it". No Mick, we get it. When is his re-election?

I'm not mad at anybody. And there will be future corporate welfare for this deal. Hide and watch. The NBA just sucked in another victim. Not Clay, you!!

Do you have any examples of a precedent to support your theory?

Yeah I thought so too, it will be Oklahoma City Sonics

It prolly will be Sonics, but the NBA doesn't disallow name changes... they just look down upon that. The Royals became the Kings and the Braves became the Clippers, so it can happen.

I like the Sonics name and the Sonic boom tests from back in the day make it work, not to mention it could be tied into Tinker AFB.

But if the name changed, I'm pushing hard for Thunderbirds. Ties into Indian Heritage and the 45th Infantry. Two things to be proud of for sure.

OKC Whiners would be good, but I think a group of people already laid claim to that one.

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!!!! Be pissed at the voters for crying out loud.

The people will get to speak at the next election. Motivation supreme.