Candidate deadline for filing Dec. 27-29

The City of Checotah will hold a special election on Feb. 13, 2024 for the position of Street Commissioner (unexpired term). Any qualified elector of the City of Checotah may become a candidate for the office of Street Commissioner by filing a Declaration of Candidacy with the McIntosh County Election Board.

The candidate filing period opens at 8 a.m. on Dec. 27, 2023 and closes on Dec. 29, 2023 at 5 p.m. Candidate filing packets are available on the State Election Board website at https://oklahoma.gov/ elections/candidates/ candidate-filing.html and at the County Election Board.

In addition to the Declaration of Candidacy, candidates must also submit a Voter Registration Verification Form which can be obtained from the County Election Board or by logging into the OK Voter Portal at https://oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp.html. Information on the Voter Registration Verification Form must match the information provided on the Declaration of Candidacy.

Contests of Candidacy may be filed no later than 5 p.m. January 3, 2024 and may only be filed by another candidate for that office, unless a candidate files unopposed. Contests against unopposed candidates may be filed by contacting the County Election Board.

The County Election Board is located on the 1st floor of the McIntosh County Courthouse, 110 N 1st, Eufaula, Oklahoma and is usually open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. For the candidate filing procedures occurring December 27 through January 3, the County Election Board will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. except for January 1, 2024 when the courthouse will be closed. Questions? Call the McIntosh County Election Board at (918) 689-2452 or email: mcintoshcounty@ elections. ok.gov. Frequently asked questions may also be found at https:// oklahoma.gov/elections.