Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, many believe the recent turmoil has helped prompt voters to become more engaged. “We know the city council is important. The school board is important,” said Sundra Flansburg, a [leader with] local civic engagement group VOICE. “But county government has been invisible in most cases.”

Transparency, community building to be focus of Oklahoma County Sheriff's Community Advisory Board

VOICE has advocated for the formation of a citizens advisory board for more than a year, after hearing stories from people incarcerated at the jail.