Candidates across 10 Okmulgee County school districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy for Board of Education offices starting Monday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m., when the official filing period opens.
Candidates across 10 Okmulgee County school districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy for Board of Education offices starting Monday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m., when the official filing period opens.
All those filing for the seats will have until Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. to file the appropriate forms.
“Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. on Dec. 8, when the filing period ends,” Ashley Carnes, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary, announced this week. “Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, Dec. 9 and may only be filed by another candidate for that office. Contests against unopposed candi- dates may be filed by contacting the Okmulgee County Election Board office.”
In the event that more than two candidates file for the same office, they will appear on the ballot during the Primary Election set for Tuesday, Feb. 14.
“If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes,” Carnes added, “that candidate will be named the elected official.”
If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the two candidates who received the highest number of votes will vie for the vacant board of education office during the April 4 General Election, Carnes said.
Declarations of Candidacy can be filed for all of the following offices:
• Beggs School District – Office No. 3.
• Dewar School District – Office No. 3.
• Green Country Technology Center School District – Office No. 1.
• Henryetta School District – Office No. 3.
• Morris School District – Office No. 3.
• Okmulgee School District – Office No. 3.
• Preston School District – Office No. 3 and Office No. 2 (unexpired term).
• Schulter School District – Office No. 3.
• Twin Hills School District – Office No. 1.
• Wilson School District – Office No. 3.
Declarations of Candidacy forms are available at the Okmulgee County Election Board office located at 314 W. 7th Street in Room 102 of the Okmulgee County Courthouse or online at the Oklahoma State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Forms can also be acquired by contacting the county election board office at 918-756-2365 or OkmulgeeCounty@elections.ok.gov.
Okmulgee County Election Board office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
