Oklahoma voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote in various school board and special elections.
In the race for the school board seats, in Nowata County, incumbent Margie Learned beat challenger Robert Parrish by five votes, winning 150 to 145. In Chelsea, challenger Debbie Hoskins defeated incumbent Larry Copeland the 2nd (II) by a total of 275 votes to 142. In the Copan school board election, Tasha Hollopeter earned 87% of the total votes cast to defeat David Weatherspoon.
Chelsea Public Schools also placed an $800,000 bond issue for new school buses and transportation equipment on the ballot. Oklahoma state law requires a 60% majority to pass a school proposition. The Chelsea proposition failed by 28 votes, garnering only 53% of the 415 votes cast.
In South Coffeyville, voters approved a 1.5% sales tax.
Election results will be made official on Friday.
