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Bond issue polling places
Polls will be open for the Edmond Public Schools and Guthrie Public Schools bond elections from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, but other voting options are available.
The Oklahoma County and Logan County election boards can accept absentee ballots until the close of polling stations. Also, voters can cast ballots in-person absentee from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. A two-member bipartisan absentee voting board will be on duty to assist in-person absentee voters.
For any other questions, call the Oklahoma County Election Board at 713-1515 or the Logan County Election Board, 282-1900. The Oklahoma County Election Board is at 4201 N. Lincoln in Oklahoma City, while the Logan County Election Board is at 224 E. Vilas in Guthrie.
Following is a list of Edmond Public School district polling locations:
Precinct 334, Waterloo Road Baptist Church, 3100 E. Waterloo Road.
Precinct 335, Coffee Creek Baptist Church, 1650 N.W. 220th.
Precinct 336, Edmond School District Offices/Colonnade Office Complex, 1001 W. Danforth Road, Northwest corner of Danforth and Kelly.
Precinct 337, Oaktree Assembly of God, 400 W. Danforth Road.
Precinct 338, Fairview Baptist Church, 1230 N. Sooner Road.
Precinct 339, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1501 N. Bryant Ave.
Precinct 340, Life Church, 4500 E. Second St.
Precinct 341, St. James A.M.E. Church, 700 N. Main St.
Precinct 342, St. James A.M.E. Church, 700 N. Main St.
Precinct 343, Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church, 4201 E. Memorial Road (enter off North Coltrane Road).
Precinct 344, First Baptist Church, 1300 S.E. 33rd St.
Precinct 345, Cathedral of the Hills Assembly of God, 1600 S.E. 15th St.
Precinct 346, Life Church, 4500 E. Second St.
Precinct 347, Edmond Church of Christ, 801 S. Bryant Ave.
Precinct 348, Highland Ridge Retirement Community, 1300 E. Ayers St.
Precinct 349, Oklahoma Christian Home, 300 Enz Drive.
Precinct 350, Edmond Church of God, 1005 N. Broadway.
Precinct 352, Westwood Church of Christ, 3100 W. Danforth Road.
Precinct 353, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 308 N.W. 164th St.
Precinct 354, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 308 N.W. 164th St.
Precinct 355, Rosewood Manor Apartment Clubhouse, 800 S. Kelly Ave.
Precinct 356, Calvary Temple, 1801 S. Kelly Ave.
Precinct 357, First Christian Church at Second and Boulevard.
Precinct 358, Presbyterian Church, 1001 S. Rankin St.
Precinct 359, First Baptist Church of Edmond, 1300 S.E. 33rd St.
Precinct 360, The Garvey Center, 2501 E. Memorial Road in Oklahoma City.
Precinct 403, St. Monica Catholic Church, 2001 N. Western Ave. (1/4 mile north of Danforth Road and North Western Ave.)
OKLAHOMA CITY
These include portions of Edmond school district:
Precinct 408, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 15400 N. Western Ave.
Precinct 413, St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, 14700 N. May
Precinct 414, Epworth Villa, 14901 N. Penn.
Precinct 416, United Methodist Church of the Servant, 14343 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Precinct 417, North Park Mall, 122nd & North May Avenue.
Precinct 418, North Park Mall, 122nd & North May Avenue.
Precinct 420, North Park Mall, 122nd & North May Avenue.
Precinct 422, BancFirst, 4500 W. Memorial Road.
Precincts 573, Oakdale Baptist Church, 10920 N. Sooner Road
Precinct 567, 568, 569, The Garvey Center, 2501 E. Memorial Road.
LOGAN COUNTY
These include portions of Edmond school district:
Precinct 102, Harmony Community Church, 1/2 mile south of Highway 33 on Pennsylvania in Guthrie.
Precinct 104, Seward Road Baptist Church, 1⁄4 mile west of Broadway on Seward Road, south side of road.
Precinct 105, Hispanic Baptist Church, 8912 S. Sooner Road, Edmond.
Precinct 106, Waterloo Church of the Nazarene, 407 W. Waterloo.
Precinct 206, Woodcrest Baptist Church, 11300 S. Douglas Blvd., Guthrie.
Precinct 207, LeGrande Farm, 2 miles north of Waterloo Road at the corner of Charter Oak and G.L. Road.
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