Oklahoma Republican Party offers online straw polling with eVoter.com
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2011 by evoternews [Source]
The Oklahoma Republican Party has launched the inaugural Oklahoma Presidential Straw Poll. The poll will be an online straw poll conducted with the assistance of eVoter, a nonpartisan election information website.
“Many states hold presidential straw polls every four years creating national publicity and financial support for their respective state,” said OKGOP Chairman Matt Pinnell. “We thought it was time the ‘reddest state in America’ had a straw poll of its own. Nothing could be a more accurate barometer of Republican primary voters than to poll those in the most conservative state in the country.”
Oklahoma received notoriety as the “reddest state in America” after all 77 Oklahoma counties went red in 2008, garnering the highest percentage of the vote in the country for the McCain/Palin ticket. Until December 5, voters will be able to cast a vote for their preferred presidential candidate for a $5 contribution to the Oklahoma Republican Party.
“In other states, straw poll voters can end up spending hundreds of dollars in travel costs and ballot fees in order to vote,” said Pinnell. “We wanted to provide a way for voters to show their support for their candidate from the comfort of their own living room.”
Voters can cast their vote at www.oklahomastrawpoll.com. Results will be announced December 5 at a “Victory 2012″ Rally featuring special guest GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain. The Rally will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Marriott at 3233 Northwest Expressway.
For complete rules and information visit www.oklahomastrawpoll.com/faq.
Story from the Tulsa Beacon (original article here: http://www.tulsabeacon.com/?p=5611)
“Many states hold presidential straw polls every four years creating national publicity and financial support for their respective state,” said OKGOP Chairman Matt Pinnell. “We thought it was time the ‘reddest state in America’ had a straw poll of its own. Nothing could be a more accurate barometer of Republican primary voters than to poll those in the most conservative state in the country.”
Oklahoma received notoriety as the “reddest state in America” after all 77 Oklahoma counties went red in 2008, garnering the highest percentage of the vote in the country for the McCain/Palin ticket. Until December 5, voters will be able to cast a vote for their preferred presidential candidate for a $5 contribution to the Oklahoma Republican Party.
“In other states, straw poll voters can end up spending hundreds of dollars in travel costs and ballot fees in order to vote,” said Pinnell. “We wanted to provide a way for voters to show their support for their candidate from the comfort of their own living room.”
Voters can cast their vote at www.oklahomastrawpoll.com. Results will be announced December 5 at a “Victory 2012″ Rally featuring special guest GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain. The Rally will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Marriott at 3233 Northwest Expressway.
For complete rules and information visit www.oklahomastrawpoll.com/faq.
Story from the Tulsa Beacon (original article here: http://www.tulsabeacon.com/?p=5611)
