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Tuesday, November 10 is municipal election day in Tulsa. Polls will be open 7 a.m-7 p.m. Locate your precinct here: Precinct Locator.

This is what you’ll see on the ballot:

All Ballotts will include:

Mayor – 4 candidates

• Tom Adelson–Democrat
• Dewey Bartlett–Republican
• Lawrence Kirkpatrick–Independent
• Mark Perkins–Independent)

City Auditor – 2 candidates

• Preston Doerflinger–Republican
• Phil Wood (incumbent)–Democrat

Proposed changes to City Charter (vote for or against each of the following 3)

1. Person holding the office of City Auditor must be a certified public accountant or certified internal auditor 
2. City Councilors will serve 3 terms with councilor terms staggered so that no more than 3 districts will have an election in any given year.
3. Require that before any claim or lawsuit where the settlement is equal to or greater than $1,000,000 can be settled the Mayor and City Council must agree to the settlement.

For those living in Council District 3, 4, 6 or 9, you’re ballots will also have candidates for your district city councilor. Unsure which district you’re in. Click here: District Finder.

District 3

• Karl William Hutcher–Republican
• David Patrick (incumbent)–Independent
• Roscoe Turner–Democrat

District 4

• Maria Barnes–Democrat
• Eric Gomez (incumbent)–Republican

District 6

• Jim Mautino–Republican
• Dennis Troyer (incumbent)–Democrat

District 9

• G.T. Bynum (incumbent)–Republican
• Roger Lowry–Democrat

For more on the candidates, visit the Tulsa World Elections page.

Now, there is truly no excuse for not voting in next Tuesday’s mayoral election. La Semana, the Urban League, the League of Women Voters and other organizations are offering complimentary rides to the polls. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. you can get curbside service to make your voice be heard by casting your vote.

For information or to arrange for transportation, please call:

• League of Women Voters (918) 747-7933
• Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League (918) 584-0001
• American Dream Coalition (918) 231-3340 or (918) 850-2048

If you’re looking for information about Tulsa’ mayoral candidates, links to their websites are below. Each contains biographical information, candidate’s view of the issues facing Tulsa and more. 

Adelson for Mayor

Bartlett for Mayor

Mark Perkins for Mayor

The general election to decide our next will happen Tuesday, November 8, 2009. Here are a few dates to remember in the meantime.

Friday, Oct 16. – Registration Deadline Nov. 10
General Election

Sunday, Oct 25 – Mayoral Forum, OK
Equality
Center, 5 pm

Monday, Oct 26 – Mayoral Forum, Clinton Middle
School, 6:30 pm

Also of note, on October 13, 2009 Owasso and Sand Springs will hold special school bond elections. For more information on each, here are links to the ballots

Owasso

Sand Springs

The Tulsa City Council and Mayor Kathy Taylor will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss street improvments that will be included in a summer election, the date of which is yet to be decided.

The meetings will all begin at 6:30 p.m. The Schedule is as follows:

The Tulsa City Council will consider the package during its Thursday evening Council meetings, and discuss the details of the package at Tuesday morning committee meetings. Council meeting schedules are available online.

Yesterday the Nation hosted yet another round of primaries. Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island voters went to the polls to cast their ballots for Presidential nominees, and Tulsa hosted it’s own primaries for City Council.

While the political pundits may claim that the front runners have been decided, this might not be the case – at least not on the democratic side. There are still 7 more primary dates until the Conventions. To keep up on all of the happenings with the 2008 Presidential election, NPR has a great interactive map with primary dates, polling results, and a running total on delegate distribution.

Tulsa County election results can be found in the Tulsa World or on the Tulsa County Election Board website.