Election board secretary Ashley Carnes said early voting will be allowed Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the election board at the court house. Precinct polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.At state is the school board office 1 seat. Candidates Kyle Brooks and James Allred received the highest number of votes in the Feb. 9 election. Brooks received 139, or 35.82 percent of the vote while Allred received 175 or 45.10 percent. A total of 388 votes were cast in the election.
Six precincts will be open election day for voters. They include: Okmulgee Eastside School, Grayson Community Center, Morris Community Center, Twin Hills School, Liberty Baptist Church, and South Side Baptist Church.
Carnes said the state election board has certified the Libertarian Party as a recognized political party in the state.
Members of the party gathered 42,182 signatures. Of those, 30,517 were deemed valid. The minimum number needed to certify a new party was 24,745.
"This means Oklahomans can register as members of the Libertarian Party, and candidates can run as Libertarian for all partisan offices in the state," she said. "The Libertarian Party also will receive a ballot line for President and Vice President in November’s general election."
There is a short window for those who would like to register as Libertarians before the June Statewide Primary and August Runoff Elections. Anyone who is currently registered and wishes to change their affiliation must do so by March 31 for the change to be processed before those elections.
The Libertarian Party will allow Independents to vote in its primary and runoff primary elections.
Those who want to change their affiliation or register as new voters in the Libertarian party must fill out and return a Voter Registration Application Form, which can be downloaded at www.elections.ok.gov Forms are also available in person at county election boards, tag agencies and other locations.
