Vinita Daily Journal 04/03/2015

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Photo by Denton ThomasonRetired Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt congratulates WWII Marine Corps veteran Bill Most for his 69 years of membership in the American Legion during the Legion’s annual dinner. Also congratulating Most were Post Commander B.J. Floyd (left) and State Rep. Chuck Hoskin (second from right).

Craig County Election Board Secretary Debbie Davenport today advised vot-ers, candidates, campaign of-fi cials, and volunteers to be very aware of - and careful to not violate - state election laws in the April 7 Vinita and Big Cabin Municipal Election next Tuesday.

Davenport said that all known election law violations will be reported to the proper law enforcement authorities, usually the County Sheriff and District Attorney. “Our precinct offi cials are going to be watching very close-ly on election day for illegal electioneering by candidates, zealous campaign staff, and their volunteers. It’s unlawful

in Craig County and across the State of Oklahoma to electioneer within 300 feet of a ballot box, explained.

To electioneer means to work for or against election of a particular candidate, po-litical party, or issue. “This includes the illegal placement of any campaign signs inside the 300 feet boundary limit away from the ballot box,” reminded Davenport.

Davenport said election law violations sometimes com-

mitted accidentally by voters include disclosing how one voted while within the elec-tion enclosure or removing a ballot from the polling place.

Other violations by voters include taking a ballot into or out of the polling place or taking intoxicating liquors within half a mile of a polling location. It is unlawful for any person to disclose how he or she voted to any other person while inside the elec-tion enclosure. Davenport

said it also is against the law for anyone other than voters waiting in line to vote and for precinct or other election of-fi cials to be within 50 feet of a ballot box during the elec-tion.

Citizens can fi nd these and other state election laws in Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes. For more about this topic and other Oklahoma election-related information, please visit www.elections.ok.gov.

Electioneering discouraged by Craig County Election Board secretary

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, for the Vinita and Big Cabin Municipal Election. Craig County Election Board Secretary Debbie Davenport offered voters tips on how to make their votes count.

Davenport said that a valid

ballot marking - a fi lled-in box (in either blue or black ballpoint ink) - is import-ant. If voters make mis-takes marking their ballots, Davenport said they should not try to correct those errors. Instead, a voter should return the spoiled ballot to precinct

offi cials, who will destroy it and issue a new ballot to the voter.

Davenport also urged vot-ers to take their voter iden-tifi cation cards with them to the polls. “Your voter ID card (issued by the County Election Board) can help pre-cinct offi cials fi nd your name in the Precinct Registry, and it may help them resolve the problem if you are not listed in the Registry for some rea-son,” Davenport explained. Alternatively, voters can bring an unexpired photo ID card is-sued by the U.S. government, the state of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribal government.

Voters without ID, or whose names are not found in the Precinct Registry, or voters who disagree with the infor-mation shown in the Registry, may always cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is sealed in a special envelope and counted after election day if the voter’s information can be verifi ed by the County Election Board.

Voting tips offered by Election Board secretary

See Voting Page 7

OKLAHOMA CITY — AT&T invested more than $1 billion in its Oklahoma wire-less and wireline networks from 2011 through 2014, driv-ing a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.

As part of its Project Velocity IP (VIP), an investment plan focused on network enhance-ment and expansion, AT&T in 2014 made 325 network up-grades in Oklahoma, includ-ing 52 new cell sites, addition of wireless and wired network capacity, and new broadband network connections.

“There is a direct connection between economic growth and success in today’s economy and the availability of lead-ing-edge technologies,” said AT&T Oklahoma President Steve Hahn. “AT&T is proud of our continuing technology investments, which help en-hance the quality of life and spur economic opportunities for Oklahoma consumers and businesses. Announcements like this are a tribute to the efforts of our local and state elected offi cials who work so hard to ensure that public policies encourage compa-nies like AT&T to invest in Oklahoma.”

“AT&T’s upgrades show the company’s overall com-mitment to Oklahoma,” said Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. “This kind of investment is important to Oklahomans, who want and need access to high-speed Internet technology. We are delighted to highlight AT&T’s continuing investment in our

Investment expands accessto nation’s strongest 4GLTE signal, AT&TU-verse services

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most reliable 4G LTE network today, covering more than 300 million Americans with 4G LTE service.** AT&T’s network also has the nation’s strongest LTE signal.***

AT&T* was recently rec-ognized by FORTUNE mag-azine as the Most Admired T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Company in the world in 2015. Additionally, FORTUNE ranked AT&T #47 among all companies in all in-dustries in its list of the Top 50 Most Admired companies in the world. FORTUNE’s Most Admired Companies lists are among the most high-ly respected indicators of cor-porate performance and repu-tation.

AT&T U-verse is delivered over AT&T’s advanced IP network and includes AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet, AT&T U-verse TV, and AT&T U-verse Voice.**** AT&T U-verse TV custom-ers enjoy Total Home DVR®, apps for entertainment on the go, and integrated fea-tures. AT&T recently re-ceived three Women’s Choice Awards® as “America’s Most Recommended Brand Among Women for Broadband, Television and Phone Service Provider.” Frost & Sullivan recognized AT&T for its lead-ership in high-speed Internet services with the 2015 North American Competitive Strategy and Innovation Leadership of the Year Award for Broadband, AT&T U-verse TV with the 2015

See AT&T Page 7