Sara Polston, the Norman woman whose early release from prison drew accusations of "political favoritism" involving Gov. Kevin Stitt, has been returned to prison.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) transferred Polston to Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud at 6:06 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, after removing her from its GPS electronic monitoring program, DOC spokeswoman Kay Gallamore confirmed to The Oklahoman.

Cleveland County District Attorney Jennifer Austin filed two felony charges against Polston on Friday, Oct. 2, in Cleveland County District Court, accusing her of voting illegally in the June 16 primary election and the Aug. 25 runoff while still serving a felony sentence. The case number is CF-2026-1008, according to court records.

A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued. Judge Michael D. Tupper recused himself, and the case was referred to Chief Judge McGuire for reassignment.

No arraignment date has been set.

Austin referred the voting allegations to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) before filing charges. In an Oct. 2 statement, Austin said she had objected to Polston's GPS release earlier in 2026 and commended the DOC's decision to remove Polston from the program.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office filed a notice Friday, Oct. 2, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma informing the federal court of Polston's removal from the GPS program, KFOR first reported. Drummond's office said the reassignment was based on the monitoring program's own rules, not Senate Bill 137, a new law barring DUI offenders who caused great bodily injury from the GPS program. That law takes effect Nov. 1.

Polston had filed a federal lawsuit in August seeking to block her removal under Senate Bill 137.

According to an affidavit cited by CNHI News, Polston told investigators through her attorney that she voted in both elections but was unaware she was ineligible. Bryant Rains, secretary of the Cleveland County Election Board, said a January list of felony convictions included Polston's name but lacked her address and birth date, preventing the board from removing her from the voter rolls.

Polston pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, 2025 to causing an accident resulting in great bodily injury while driving under the influence. She received a 15-year split sentence: eight years in prison followed by seven years on probation. The charge stemmed from a Feb. 7, 2023, crash in Norman. Polston was driving 66 mph in a 25 mph zone with a blood alcohol content of 0.158, nearly twice the legal limit, according to a grand jury report covered by NonDoc.

Polston served 73 days of her eight-year sentence before being placed on GPS monitoring and released to her home in February 2026. The investigation resulted in no criminal charges but identified ‘rank political favoritism’ played a role in how her case was handled. Sara and her husband Rod Polston's donated $27,800 in combined campaign donations to Stitt and a fundraiser the couple hosted at their Norman home.

Krista Borrego, the mother of crash victim Micaela Borrego, told The Oklahoman she was notified by the district attorney's office about Polston's return to prison. "We're thrilled," Borrego said. "She did it to herself."

The Oklahoman reports that John Cannon, her attorney in the DUI case, declined to comment Friday, Oct. 2. KTUL reported it reached out to her attorney for comment but received no response as of Oct. 2.