CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION

 Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 1 for sixteen Logan County school districts.

Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Logan County Election Board December 1, 2 or 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 of Candidacy, 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.

Sheleen Winscott, Secretary of the Logan County Election Board, reminds candidates that 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 Election will be held Tuesday, February 10. 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 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.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

Covington-Douglas SD I-94, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Autry TC-15, Office 4, a 5 year term

Cashion SD I-89, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Wellston SD I-4, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Coyle SD I-14, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Crescent SD I-2, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Guthrie SD I-1, Office No. 3, a 4 year term

Guthrie SD I-1, Office No. 4, a 4 year term

Mulhall-Orlando SD I-3, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Deer Creek SD I-6, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Edmond SD I-12, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Luther SD I-3, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Luther SD I-3, Office No. 5, Unexpired term, 4 years remaining

Eastern Oklahoma TC-23, Office 5, a 5 year term

Francis Tuttle TC-21, Office 1, a 5 year term

Perkins-Tryon SD I-56, Office No. 1, a 5 year term

Meridian TC-16, Office 3, a 5 year term

Gordon Cooper TC-5, Office 3, a 5 year term

For more information, contact your County Election Board office at (405) 282-1900 or logancounty@elections.ok.gov. The Logan County Election Board is located at 224 E. Vilas Ave., Guthrie, OK 73044 and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.