Candidate filing begins for board of education

 

November 24, 2021



Candidates for the board of education in nine Alfalfa County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, through Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m.

Kelly Stein, secretary of the Alfalfa County Election Board, said Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the county election board located at 602 W. 5th St., Ste 3, Cherokee, no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, when the filing period ends. Stein reminds voters that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, Dec. 8, and may only be filed by another candidate for that office.

If more than two candidates file for the same vacant board of education position, a primary election will be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. If one candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes, that candidate will be named the elected official. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will vie for the vacant position during the Board of Education General Election, April 5, 2022. If only two candidates file for the same vacant Board of Education position, those two candidates’ names will appear on the General Election ballot in April.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

Burlington School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Cherokee School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Timberlake School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Aline-Cleo School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term); Office No. 5 (3-year unexpired term)

Alva School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Chisholm School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Medford School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Ringwood School District, Office No. 2 (five-year term)

Northwest Technology Center, Zone No. 2 (five-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 580-596-2718 or [email protected].

The Alfalfa County Election Board is located at 602 W. 5th St., Ste 3, Cherokee and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 

Our Family of Publications Includes:

Arc
Newsgram

Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation
© Copyright 2024