Mead voters can vote early in Durant June 11-13 before June 16 primary

Mead voters have two practical ways to cast a ballot before the June 16 primary. Early voting for Bryan County runs June 11-12 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bryan County Election Board, 402 W Evergreen St., Suite A-2, in Durant.

If you wait for Election Day, Mead’s precinct is 70025 and the polling place is Mead Baptist Church, 321 South Church Street, Mead. Polls are open June 16 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Who can vote in the primary

Oklahoma uses modified closed primaries. In practice, you generally must be registered with a political party to vote in that party’s primary or runoff primary unless the party opens the contest to unaffiliated voters, known as Independents. For the 2026-2027 election years, no recognized party has authorized Independent voters to participate in its primaries.

That means party races are limited by registration status, but all eligible voters can still vote on nonpartisan items on the primary ballot, including state questions.

What State Question 832 would do

State Question 832 is still a proposal on the June 16 ballot. The ballot title says it would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage from $9 per hour in 2025 to $15 per hour in 2029, then tie future increases to inflation beginning in 2030.

If you are heading out to vote, check your registration and party status first so you go to the right place and know which parts of the ballot you can vote on.

Sources

• Bryan County Election Board precincts page
• Oklahoma State Election Board early voting locations
• Oklahoma State Election Board 2026 Voter Information Calendar