Board of Education, Sallisaw Municipal candidate filing begins
Candidates for the Board of Education in 12 school districts in Sequoyah County along with those who want to file a declaration of candidacy for the Sallisaw Municipal Election can do so beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5.
Candidates for the Board of Education in 12 school districts in Sequoyah County along with those who want to file a declaration of candidacy for the Sallisaw Municipal Election can do so beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5.
Sequoyah County Election Board Secretary Cindy Osborn said candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the County Election Board by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, which is when the filing period ends.
Osborn wants to remind voters 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 on 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: Board of Education
Belfonte C-50, Office No. 3 (3 Yr), No. 2 (2 Yr) unexpired Brushy C-36, Office No. 3 (3 Yr) Central I-7, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) Gans I-4, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) Gore I-6, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) Liberty C-1, Office No. 3 (3 Yr) Marble City C-35, Office No. 2 (3 Yr) Moffett C-68, Office No. 3 (3 Yr) Muldrow I-3, Office No. 3 (5 Yr), No. 1 (3 Yr) unexpired Roland I-5, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) Sallisaw I-1, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) Vian I-2, Office No. 3 (5 Yr), No. 1 (3 Yr) unexpired Braggs I-46, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) Indian Capital Tech Center, Office No. 3 (5 Yr) City of Sallisaw (Ward) Mayor, Chief of Police (3 Yr) 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 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 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
