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The deadline to register to vote in Oklahoma is October 10.  Election Day is November 4. 

Step Up for Kids Day

Step Up 4 Kids DayEvery Child Matters organized a non-partisan event, "Step Up for Kids Day," on September 16 to draw public attention to issues affecting children in Oklahoma and across the country. 

Media Coverage

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Statistics on Children

  • There are 853,336 children under 18 in Oklahoma
  • Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 198,555
  • Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 116,000
  • Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 375,000
  • Children Reported Abused (2005) - 36,952
  • 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 11,863 (23.3%)
  • Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 210
  • 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 60,176 (58.9%)
  • % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 35

Kids Flier

Kids Flier

Voter Information

Governor
Brad Henry (Next Election - 2010)
2008 State of the State Address

 Lt. Governor
Jari Askins

Attorney General
W. A. Drew Edmondson

Department of Education

Commission on Children and Youth

State Legislature
Click Here to Find Your State Rep
Click Here to Find Your State Senator

U.S. Senate
James Inhofe (2008)
Tom Coburn (2010)

U.S. House of Representatives
District #1 - John Sullivan
District #2 - Dan Boren
District #3 - Frank Lucas
District #4 - Tom Cole
District #5 - Mary Fallin 

 
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