Residents of Okmulgee County have until Friday, Jan. 15 to register to vote for the upcoming Feb. 9, 2016 Annual School and City of Okmulgee Municipal Election.
Registered voters may apply for an Absentee Ballot through Wednesday, Feb. 3 said selection board secretary Ashley Carnes. "They may do so in person at the County Election Board office or send their applications by mail, fax or email.  The application can be downloaded from the State Election Board web site or picked up in our office."
Absentee ballots for the February election were mailed out Thursday, January 7, for those voters who have an application on file with the Election Board and who are eligible.  "If you have applied for an absentee ballot and do not receive it in the next few days, please give us a call."
Voters may also vote Early In-Person at the Okmulgee County Election Board office located in the Okmulgee County Courthouse Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4 and 5, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.  Election Day Feb. 9, voters will vote at their polling place.
Sample ballots for the February elections are available now in the Election Board office.
There are four school board seats, a city council position and several bond issues that will be facing area voters.
Okmulgee voters will be choosing between Steven Baldridge, Terry Watkins and Eric Chapman. They are seeking the city council member at large position.
In Morris, James Allred, Bobby Howell, Donna Payne and Kyle Brroks are running for the school board office 1 position.
Candidates for Beggs school board post office 1 are O.G. Corky Thompson and Leonard Moore, jr.
Some of the residents in the east part of the county will be voting for Chris Brown and Bo Chandler for the Checotah school board office 1 job.
Darrell Russell and Edwyna Warrior Walker are the candidates for the Indian Capital Tech Center school board office 1.
Wilson school district voters will be deciding the fate of a $290,000 bond issue. Those bonds are destined to be used for building repairs, buying furniture, fixtures and equipment as well as purchasing some land for the school.
Two bond issues coming to the voters in Dewar include a $140,000 question for funds to take care of school buildings, buying furniture, fixtures and equipment. The second bond issue amounts to $170,000 to buy new busses.
 Okmulgee County residents living in the Weleetka school district are being asked to approve a $200,000 body issue. It will be used to buy some new school busses.
The State Election Board has rolled out a very helpful tool at their web site which allows voters to verify their party affiliation, locate their polling location, track their absentee ballot and find early voting hours. The link for the State’s website is www.ok.gov/elections.
Voters who have questions can come by the office in the Okmulgee County Courthouse, 314 W 7th or contact the election board by phone at 918-756-2365, by fax at 918-758-1275 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..