Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, when the candidate filing period opens, the Secretary of the Okmulgee County Election Board said today.
Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board.
Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said the following offices are expected to be filled this year: County Commissioner District 2, County Clerk, County Court Clerk, and County Sheriff. Incumbents for those offices include: County Commissioner District 2 David Walker, County Clerk Tonya Day, County Court Clerk Charly Criner and County Sheriff Eddy Rice.
Filing forms and information for county offices may be obtained by contacting the Okmulgee County Election Board at 918-756-235 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102 and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Filing packets for all offices are also available for download on the State Election Board’s website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
The filing period closes at 5 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024. To see who has filed for office, visit the Oklahoma State Election Board website at https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html
The Okmulgee County Election Board is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OkmulgeeCountyElectionBoard