Candidate filing for Sequoyah County school board positions as well as those for the City of Sallisaw is open December 1-3.

Those who wish to file for a school district seat or a Sallisaw office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the county election board during the period 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 1-3. 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.

Ruby Brunk, secretary for the county election board, reminds candidates that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5 p.m. December 5, 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 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 on 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: School districts

• Belfonte, C-50, Office No. 3 (3 yrs)

• Braggs, I-46, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Brushy, C-36, Office No. 3 (3 yrs)

• Central, I-7, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Central, I-7, Office No. 3 (unexpired 2 yrs)

• Gans, I-4, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Gore, I-6, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Liberty, C-1, Office No. 3 (3 yrs)

• Marble City, C-35, Office No. 2 (3 yrs)

• Moffett, C-68, Office No. 3 (3 yrs)

• Muldrow, I-3, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Roland, I-5, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Sallisaw, I-1, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• Vian, I-2, Office No. 1 (5 yrs)

• ICTC, Office No. 1 (5 yrs) Municipal

• Sallisaw Mayor (3 yrs)

• Sallisaw Police Chief (3 yrs) For more information, contact the Sequoyah County Election Board at 918-775-2614 or sequoyahcounty@elections.ok.gov. The election board office is located at 110 E. Creek Avenue, and is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.