Monday, April 2, 2018

Filing period begins next week for several positions

The following statement was released by Leah Jones, Secretary of the Washita County Election Board.

The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, said Leah Jones, Secretary of the Washita 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 13, 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.
            Jones said that the following county offices will be filled this year: County Treasurer, County Assessor, County Commissioner District 1 and County Commissioner District 3.

            For more election-related information, call the County Election Board at (580) 832-3658, or visit www.elections.ok.gov.