Alva Review-Courier -

Candidates for the Board of Education in six Woods County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5.

Holly Blevins, secretary of the Woods County Election Board, said Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the county election board no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, when the filing period ends. Blevins reminds voters that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, Dec. 9, 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., 14, 2023. 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 vacant position during the Board of Education General Election, April 4, 2023. 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:

• Alva School District, Office No. 3 (five year term)

• Waynoka School District, Office No. 3 (five year term)

• Freedom School District, Office No. 3 (five year term) Office No. 1 (unexpired term)

• Aline-Cleo School District Office No. 3 (five year term)

• Cherokee School District Office No. 3 (five year term)

• Northwest Technology Center Zone No. 3 (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 580-327-1452 or [email protected].

The Woods County Election Board is located at 427 Barnes Ave., Suite 2, with regular hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.