Candidates for the Board of Education in four Logan County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 5.
Sheleen Winscott, Secretary of the Logan 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, December 7 when the filing period ends. Winscott reminds voters that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, December 9 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 vacant Board of Education position, a Primary Election will be held Tuesday, February, 14. 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
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Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices: Coyle SD I-14, Office No. 3, a 5 year term Crescent SD I-2, Office No. 3, a 5 year term Guthrie SD I-1, Office No. 5, a 4 year term Mulhall-Orlando SD I-3, Office No. Office No. 3, a 5 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 (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.