ElectionsThursday, November 5
Comanche County's election results are fully reported after officials entered them by hand overnight
The Daily Lawton team
If you kept refreshing the results page Tuesday night, it wasn't just you. Comanche County's results weren't available to the public until Wednesday afternoon because of an apparent software glitch. “When we went to upload the election results, we had technical issues that couldn’t be resolved,” Election Board Secretary Amy Sims told The Constitution.
The State Election Board said Cleveland and Comanche counties had separate issues with uploading, and that there was no issue with the results themselves. Dr. Jan Hardt, a University of Central Oklahoma political science professor, said paper ballots leave a trail officials can review if questions come up.
Cleveland used a backup system while Comanche entered results by hand
| County | How results got reported |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | Backup system |
| Comanche | Manual entry from voting device tapes |
Sources: News 9, KSWO 7News
- Now reporting: election day, early voting and mail-in absentee ballots
- Cause: the state's statement did not name a specific technical cause
Jena Smith, the newly elected Lawton City Council Ward 2 representative, watched officials walk the tapes in and said she had “a lot of faith in their decisions.” Kathy Suttles, the new House District 64 representative, said her campaign was there at 2:30 a.m. to ask questions.
Comanche County's results are set for certification Friday and next Tuesday
- Nov. 3State Election Board announces technical issues in Cleveland and Comanche counties after polls close.
- Nov. 4Comanche County is confirmed fully reporting after officials entered results manually.
- Nov. 6Comanche County election board is scheduled to meet to certify county-level results.
- Nov. 10State Election Board is scheduled to meet to certify results statewide.
Sources: News 9, KSWO 7News
Sources: The Lawton Constitution, News 9, KSWO 7News, KOKH