Candidate Filing to Begin April 13

The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, said Angela Dunagan, Secretary of the Stephens County Election Board.

Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, no exceptions.

Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board at their new location at 1075 West Elm Avenue, Duncan.

Dunagan said that the following county offices will be filled this year:
County Commissioner Districts #1 and #3

County Assessor

County Treasurer

Candidate filing packets will be available soon on the State Election Board website at www.oklahoma.gov/elections. For more election-related information, call the County Election Board at 580-255-8782 Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, or visit the State Election Board website.