Seminole County establishments that sell alcoholic beverages by the drink may now do so seven days a week, including holidays, as voters passed a proposition to modify the county’s alcohol laws at the ballot box Tuesday.

The June 10 ballot included four propositions, all of which were approved. Proposition Four, which called for daily sales of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-premises consumption, passed 518–330. Up until now, restaurants and clubs in Seminole County have been prohibited from selling liquor and strong point beer (which falls into the liquor category) on Sundays and designated holidays. A measure to modify the county’s alcohol law was defeated by voters in April 2019, but the Seminole County Commissioners resurrected the measure in its Feb. 10, 2025 meeting.

Voters also approved the extension of a ½ cent countywide sales tax and the provisions of how the revenue is to be distributed.

Proposition 1, which passed 623-222, reads as follows: Shall Seminole County, Oklahoma be authorized to extend the current levy and assessment of a county sales tax of 60% of the 1/2 cent of one percent (20% to go to each district) provided that the revenues from such tax be allocated and used for repair or replacement of county roads, bridges and equipment, and provided further that said tax shall become effective September 1, 2025 and be limited in duration to five (5) years, terminating on August 31, 2030?

Proposition 2, which passed 562-282, reads as follows: Shall Seminole County, Oklahoma be authorized to extend the current levy and assessment of a county sales tax of 20% of the 1/2 cent of one percent provided that the revenues from such tax be allocated and used for Sheriff Department purposes, and provided further that said tax shall become effective September 1, 2025 and be limited in duration to five (5) years, terminating on August 31, 2030?

Proposition 3 passed 529-313 and reads as follows: Shall Seminole County, Oklahoma be authorized to extend the current levy and assessment of a county sales tax of 20% of the 1/2 cent of one percent provided that the revenues from such tax be allocated and used for county general purposes, and provided further that said tax shall become effective September 1, 2025 and be limited in duration to five (5) years, terminating on August 31, 2030?

A total of 848 votes were cast in Tuesday’s election, representing less than 7% of the 12,598 registered voters in Seminole County.

The next election is less than a month away for voters living in Seminole. The city has called a 1/8 cent excise tax referendum for July 8 to fund construction of the city’s new sewer plant. The deadline to register to vote in that election is this Friday, June 13. For more details, see the page one news release from the Seminole County Election Board.