Tulsa Topics

I voted this morning at 8:30 a.m. at my precinct. I was the 54th voter which equates to a good voter turnout in my precinct. I live in District 9 so not only was I voting in the Mayoral Election and propositions, but I also had a Council Election vote.

The man in front of me posed a question to the precinct election officials that went something like this.... "If someone voted absentee, what's to keep them from coming in and voting in person?" Since the precinct books don't have any indication as to whether someone voted absentee, I thought it was a good question. The election official didn't have an answer, but I would imagine the Tulsa County Election Board has records of who voted absentee either via ballot or in person. When the Election Board enters the data from the voter rolls, I bet they would "red flag" the voter and investigate the situation. I'm just guessing here.

I signed on the line, received my ballot and then went to the voter cubby hole. I went with full intention of voting for LaFortune, but it was just not to be. I read the Mayoral Candidate list from top to bottom. First on the list was Kathy Taylor who was followed by LaFortune, Faulk, and Tay. I marked my choice and then voted for my District 9 Councilor, Cason Carter. I then voted "YES" on all of the Propositions. I also voted for Phil Wood for City Auditor. I think he's done a good job and I expect he will continue to do a good job.

I checked my ballot over one more time and much to my surprise, I had marked Faulk's name instead of LaFortune. I kind of stood there freaked for a moment because I just KNEW that I had marked LaFortune's name. I pondered for a moment about getting my ballot invalidated and getting a new one. Maybe my body just wasn't willing to do what my mind was telling it to do. In the end, I let my vote for Faulk stand and put my ballot through the scanner.

As of this post, KOTV had checked Taylor as winning the Mayoral Election and the ground didn't split open nor did it rain fire. As a recently registered Repug that's not big on drinking Grape Koolaid or attending "Kum Ba Yah" meetings, I have one bit of advice to the GOP coming from a rookie..... Get it together! You have four years to get your crap and priorities lined out.

Roscoe Turner defeated Rapson to keep his seat for District 3.

Maria Barnes overcame Bartlett's name recognition in District 4. I think she will do a good job for District 4!

In District 5 Martinson barely held on to his seat. Hopefully this sends a signal to him.

In District 6, it is apparent that the water system needs to be upgraded because there must be something in the water supply that made you lose your freakin' minds and vote out one of the hardest working Councilors I have ever known. Troyer has big shoes to try and fill. If you wind up with a concrete plant in your back yard don't come crying to me for sympathy. You made your bed!

Cason Carter got the nod over Phil Kates to become the next District 9 Councilor. Cason seems young and impressionable. Hopefully he will use his new found powers for good and not evil. Hang with Eagleton and Westcott and you just might turn out okay!

I don't know about you, but I'm tickled pink that election season has come to a close!

Here's the last you will see of the 2006 Tulsa Topics Election Brackets at least for a couple of years.