Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in Okmulgee County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3.

Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Okmulgee County Election Board on Feb. 3-5 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Candidate filing packets are available on the State Election Board website at oklahoma. gov/elections/candidates/ candidate-filing. html and at the County Election Board.

In addition to the Declaration of Candidacy, candidates must also submit a Voter Registration Verification Form, which can be obtained from the County Election Board or by logging into the OK Voter Portal at https://oklahoma.gov/ elections/ovp.html. Information on the Voter Registration Verification Form must match the information provided on the Declaration of Candidacy.

Ashley Carnes, Secretary of the Okmulgee County Election Board, reminds candidates that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, and may only be filed by another candidate for that office unless a candidate files unopposed. Contests against unopposed candidates may be filed by contacting the County Election Board.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

City of Beggs

• Councilmember Ward No. 1

• Councilmember Ward No. 3

• Mayor — Town of Dewar

• Board of Trustee Office 2

• Board of Trustee Office 4

• Board of Trustee Office 5 — City of Henryetta

• Councilmember at Large

• Councilmember Ward No. 3

• Councilmember Ward No. 4 — City of Morris

• Councilmember Ward No. 2

• Councilmember Ward No. 4 – Each of the positions above is for a 4-year term.

Declaration of Candidacy forms can be downloaded from the State Election Board website at oklahoma. gov/elections or by contacting your County Election Board office at 918-756-2365 or OkmulgeeCounty@ elections. ok.gov.

The municipal offices will be filled in the Nonpartisan General Election scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102, in Okmulgee and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.