Gov. Fallin sets special Freedom school election
• Shane Morris appointed by board to fill seat until then
March 10, 2017
Freedom school district residents will have to wait a while to decide officially who will sit in seat number 2. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed an order March 7 to hold the special school election on Sept. 12.
Following the Feb. 14 election, District Judge Justin Eilers determined that the number of ineligible voters exceeded the margin of victory. A hearing was held in the Woods County Courthouse in Alva on Feb. 22 after one of the candidates, Shane Morris, filed a protest. Unofficial election returns showed his opponent, Raul Galindo, besting him by one vote.
The governor’s proclamation sta...
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