JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select id="cbVoice"></select>

JavaScript

var $cbVoice = $("#cbVoice");
$cbVoice.on('mousedown', function(e) {
    if ($('option', $cbVoice).length == 0) {
        $cbVoice.html('<option>Option 1</option><option>Option 2</option><option>Option 3</option><option>Option 4</option>');
    }
});