Oklahoma sees lower voter turnout, but is redder than ever in 2024
Trump carried every county in the state for a third time and won by a larger margin than ever before. Republican Party registration has continued to grow in Oklahoma.
Detainees at the Oklahoma County jail got to vote this year
Many people in jail are still eligible to vote, but there are no state laws that outline procedures for incarcerated individuals. About 75% of people in county jails in Oklahoma haven’t been convicted.
Five things to know about the Oklahoma County jail’s staffing crisis
A tight budget means there’s little money to hire adequate staff or give employees a raise.
At the Oklahoma County jail, a lack of staff means security checks often get skipped
When jailers don’t check on arrestees, the consequences can be deadly. Jail officials have tried boosting detention officer pay and hiring a private staffing company to help, but say more funding is needed.
