Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 1 for two Marshal County school districts.
Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Marshall County Election Board December 1 through December 3, between the hours of 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 at the County Election Board.
In addition to the Declaration ofCandidacy,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.
Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, December 5 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 ElectionwillbeheldTuesday, February 10. If one candidate receivesmorethan50%ofthe 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 7. 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.
DeclarationsofCandidacy will be accepted for the following offices: Madill Public School District, Office No. 1 (Full 5 Year Term) Kingston Public School District, Office No. (Full 5 Year Term) For more information, contact the County Election Board office at 580-795-5460 or marshallcounty@elections. ok.gov . The Marshall County Election Board is located at 100 Plaza, Suite 301 in Madill and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.