Sample ballots are now available for the special election to renew the county’s designated half-cent sales tax.

The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18.

If approved, the sales tax to fund the county general fund and community services will be extended another five years.

Voters approved the measure in November 2020 by a margin of 3,697 to 2,572 (59 percent). That was the same year as a national general election in which the presidential vote was on the ballot.

Proceeds from the designated tax will be divided as follows:

Community services

• Resurfacing roads – 19%

• Rural fire departments – 15%

• Extension and 4-H Free Fair – 3%

• The Chisholm Museum – 5%

• Hennessey and Kingfi sher libraries – 3%

General county government

• County sheriff – 10%

• County 911 – 9%

• General government – 7%

• Jail trust authority – 22% Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp or pick up a copy at the Kingfisher County Election Board during normal business hours.

A photo of the question as it will appear on the ballot also appears with this story.

Kingfisher County Election Board Secretary Shawna Butts reminds voters that sample ballots are specific to each person.

“If the OK Voter Portal indicates that you have no sample ballots available, it means you are not eligible to vote in an upcoming election,” Butts said. “We recommend checking the OK Voter Portal to make sure you have an election before heading to the polls.”

Butts added that sample ballots will also be posted outside every precinct polling place on Election Day, so voters can review them before casting their votes.

Votes can also be cast with absentee ballots.

Those are available to all registered voters, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested.

No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot.

The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal.

Request forms are also available at oklahoma.gov/ elections and at the County Election Board office.

The Kingfisher County Election Board is located at 101 S. Main St., Room 8, and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For questions, contact the Election Board at 405375-3895 or kingfishercounty@ elections.ok. gov.