Candidate filing for the Board of Education is Monday, December 2, through Wednesday, December 4, for Sequoyah County school districts.
Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the
Sequoyah County Election Board December 2, 3, or 4, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Candidate filing packets are available on the State Election Board website at
https://oklahoma.gov/elections/candidates/candidate-filing.html and 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 on the Declaration of Candidacy.
CINDY OSBORN, Secretary of the Sequoyah County Election Board, reminds candidates that contests of candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, December 6, by 5 p.m. and may only be filed by another
candidate for that office. Contests against unopposed candidates may be filed by contacting the county.
Election Board.
If more than two candidates file for the same Board of Education seat, a primary election will be held.
Tuesday, February 11. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, that candidate will be
named the elected official. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the two candidates
receiving the highest number of votes will vie for the seat during the Board of Education General
Election, Tuesday, April 1.
If only two candidates file for the same Board of Education seat, those two candidates’ names will appear on the General Election ballot in April.
Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:
BELFONTE-SD. C-50. Office No. 2 (3YR)
BRUSHY-SD. C-36. OFFICE NO. 2 (3YR)
CENTRAL-SD. I-7. OFFICE NO. 5 (5YR)
GANS-SD. OFFICE NO. 5 (5YR), OFFICE NO. 3 (3YR) UNEXPIRED
GORE-SD. I-6. OFFICE NO.5 (5YR)
LIBERTY-SD. C-1, OFFICE NO. 2 (3YR)
MARBLE CITY-SD. C-35. OFFICE NO.3 (3YR)
MOFFETT-SD. C-68. OFFICE NO. 2 (3YR)
MULDROW-SD. I-3. OFFICE NO.5 (5YR)
ROLAND-SD. I-5. OFFICE NO. 5 (5YR) OFFICE NO. 2 (2YR) UNEXPIRED
SALLISAW-SD. I-1. OFFICE NO.5 (5YR)
VIAN-SD. I-2. OFFICE NO. 5 (5YR)
BRAGGS-I-46. NO. 5 (5YR)
ICTC VO-TECH. OFFICE NO. 5 (5YR)
For more information, contact your County Election Board office at 918-775-2614 or
SEQUOYAHCOUNTY@ELECTIONS.OK.GOV. The Sequoyah County Election Board is located at 110 E
Creek Ave. and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
KXMX Staff Writer
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