About what time do we think we'll hear results? Is there anywhere to track the results as they come in?

https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20231212

Just voted Yes at the buzzer lol

And Here. We. Goooooooooo.

Just voted no on the east side. An incredibly low turn out though. Only 140 people had voted as we all know the vote was scheduled in December for a reason.

Which polling location? Probably just missed you lol

Arena vote 'Yes' leads 68% (3,766) to 32% (1,781) early results from KFOR-TV - 7:10 p.m.

Here is the live polling straight from the Oklahoma State Election board: https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20231212

You will need to click on the "Local" tab for the OKC Arena Proposition.

Things can change, but those early and absentee results sure are promising! Especially considering this is a low turnout election. It's not like we'll see another 500,000 votes.

The county data I mentioned must’ve been an error because it’s gone entirely now

Put the ponies in the barn. This one is over. Yes wins.

Yes is going to win.

Now get pumped for the world class arena we’re about to embark on building.

Which polling location? Probably just missed you lol

Ralph Ellison Library. Was pretty dead for the most part. Not surprising of the low turnout but I do think plenty of people didn't know either.

The new arena still boosts the value of the franchise significantly and they get the ticket sales and a substantial cut of the concessions/merchandise, etc. The new arena will absolutely be a massive money making venue for the Thunder ownership, even though they don't own it. In fact, owning the arena itself is a net loss for the city, as the current Paycom data shows.

Using the same accounting method, parks are a net loss, public transportation investments are a net loss, investment in Olympic events are (will be) a net loss, etc.

Under that accounting, Paycom data doesn't show grossly more of a net loss than most any other civic operations.

It does show more revenue, though.

Good job, OKC! Better shows, concerts, and most importantly Thunder basketball for far into the future.

Ralph Ellison Library. Was pretty dead for the most part. Not surprising of the low turnout but I do think plenty of people didn't know either.

Ah, I was at Prospect Baptist Church. Sprinted in with about 3 people at the last minute but it was only the three of us. Should’ve asked what there turnout was.

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Looking good. Glad to see OKC stay big league.

Time to de-annex whatever part of OKC is located in Potawatomi County…100% of precincts reporting, ZERO yes votes and TWO no votes :D

a small precinct of NERDS!!!!

Now 69-31 with nearly 18% of the vote in. Methinks the mayor will likely feel quite vindicated this evening.

I’m delighted. 2023 has been packed with some of OKC’s biggest announcements.

Yes is going to win.

Now get pumped for the world class arena we’re about to embark on building.

Embark. Like all the buses that we are apparently trading for it :D

With 24% reporting it’s almost exactly 70/30 right now

Up to 24% and just over 70% Yes. This is cruising so far.

Looks like my 55-45 prediction is gonna be juuuust a little bit off, hah!

This is great. Get the CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES READY!

Huge relief if this holds. HUGE.

Huge relief if this holds. HUGE.

BIG Time

Ah, I was at Prospect Baptist Church. Sprinted in with about 3 people at the last minute but it was only the three of us. Should’ve asked what there turnout was.

It list the turnout whenever you put your ballot in the machine. I was number 140 and a few of my family members behind me made it 143. Then possibly 2 more after that. I don't know the area prospect baptist church covers. But I live fairly close to douglass and I think most of the area from lottie to mlk and up to 23rd votes there. So that kinda tells you how low turnout was for ralph ellison. I suppose it was possibly higher in other areas of the city.

It’s going to hold. Effectively impossible for the No votes to overcome at this point, given projected turnout. No would have to take 80% of remaining vote.

Make OKC Big League in March 2008 had 44,849 voters and 61.9% (27,564) approved the proposal vs 38.1% against.

Looks like that is going to get torched by this vote.

46% reporting. 70.8% for, 29.2% against.

Good link, Scottik - the results are ahead of the local TV stations 4, 5, 9, 25

So can we *please* get some renderings now?

It’s going to hold. Effectively impossible for the No votes to overcome at this point, given projected turnout. No would have to take 80% of remaining vote.

While Yes is definitely going to win, it's likely that the largest precincts are still outstanding so things *could* change rapidly. I feel like I remember the expanded/permissive liquor law looked like it was going to fail but flipped when bigger precincts came in. It was something local in recent memory.

So can we *please* get some renderings now?
�� moving right on to the next argument!

While Yes is definitely going to win, it's likely that the largest precincts are still outstanding so things *could* change rapidly. I feel like I remember the expanded/permissive liquor law looked like it was going to fail but flipped when bigger precincts came in. It was something local in recent memory.

That is not how it works in OKC. Large small come in pretty much at the Same times. There is 1 print out per voting machine. The put the results on the door and the. Turn them in to the county.

I’ve never seen so many people on an OKCTalk thread at the same time haha. So much excitement!!

Meanwhile DC is losing both nba and nhl

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1734717454742364350?s=46&t=t1-bUZA2vMDVgP-lZHbrxg

Glad I won’t ever see that breaking news about okc

I didn't expect this margin so far. The folks I know who voted no are on the left and right politically. The silent majority obviously voted yes. It just goes to show we can all agree on Progress.

Slowly starts to chant O K C… O K C…

Jobeth hitting up twitter already. Apparently she still thinks the billion dollars is going to billionaires still and doesn’t understand OKC owns the arena and rent income and the economic value this creates.

She really cannot stand others having different views then her and apparently can’t stand the heat that comes along with having such a differing view.

Yes is going to win.

Now get pumped for the world class arena we’re about to embark on building.

Let's find some new words. The OKC Boulevard was supposed to be "world class." LOL

Meanwhile DC is losing both nba and nhl

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1734717454742364350?s=46&t=t1-bUZA2vMDVgP-lZHbrxg

Glad I won’t ever see that breaking news about okc

Lol. They are moving like 6 miles.

Let's find some new words. The OKC Boulevard was supposed to be "world class." LOL

This one actually has a chance to be world class.

Her ideas are bad and lead to bad results in reality.

62% in and it's still holding steady at 70/30. Pretty massive vindication for the mayor.

Let's find some new words. The OKC Boulevard was supposed to be "world class." LOL

Fortunately traffic engineers won’t be the driving force on this one lol

Lol. They are moving like 6 miles.

Truth but still a blow to DC, and point remains.

Now please don't put this on the myraid location!

It paycom is small, how is the new arena gonna be bigger better world class if you build it on top of a 50 year old underground parking garage?

Jobeth hitting up twitter already. Apparently she still thinks the billion dollars is going to billionaires still and doesn’t understand OKC owns the arena and rent income and the economic value this creates.

She really cannot stand others having different views then her and apparently can’t stand the heat that comes along with having such a differing view.

She didn’t have any political capital to lose. So what ever. But imagine being Nikki nice and burning up political capital to be against this and then having the vote 70-30. That is a big lol

Now please don't put this on the myraid location!

It paycom is small, how is the new arena gonna be bigger better world class if you build it on top of a 50 year old underground parking garage?

Removing said parking garage would be a good start.

And obviously what they would do...

So any prediction on the time-line? City officially announces old cox site within within 6 months? PS kicked our a year from now to start utilities work?

Truth but still a blow to DC, and point remains.

After no movement for months the dc mayor announced a plan for 500 mil in renovations if the teams stay

Let's find some new words. The OKC Boulevard was supposed to be "world class." LOL
It is actually a world class road in terms of its engineering it’s a great road. But I know what you mean. It was never “supposed” to be a “world class” road in terms of what Friends for a Better Boulevard proposed or thought it should be. How on earth did anyone expect or think ODOT was going to build a road truly designed to foster a walkable urban environment on their own? That’s not a good example. People(on this board mainly) just reacted negatively to the design when it was released.

Honestly given the way it is now they either should went all the way to a freeway or a true European style urban boulevard. What we now is a half assed road built to go 60 but signed at 25. I’ve already received traffic citations on it because it feels like you’re going too slow at 25. To fix it will require pretty much significant changes to its width and the roundabout idea a former poster here presented was really cool.

Now please don't put this on the myraid location!

It paycom is small, how is the new arena gonna be bigger better world class if you build it on top of a 50 year old underground parking garage?

lol. That entire site would be cleared. There would no longer be a parking garage.

Looking forward to arguing about the eventual renderings.

Prarie Surf will get leveled, demo the underground parking and they would start from scratch. That's the location that makes the most sense.

Great news!!! OKC voters know what’s up. Great job OKC. Now let’s see a site and renderings.

After no movement for months the dc mayor announced a plan for 500 mil in renovations if the teams stay

Similar to DC had we voted no the next plan would have been too little too late

Looking forward to arguing about the eventual renderings.

It’ll be the best arguing ever.

We’re still 71/29 with 72% in.

62% in and it's still holding steady at 70/30. Pretty massive vindication for the mayor.

The taxed people are speaking lol. In a polarizing political climate…just goes to show that people can all agree on something when they can easily see the value.