Beckham County, OK – Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Beckham County Election Board July 28th, 29th or 30th, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 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.

Sherron Manning, Secretary of the Beckham County Election Board, reminds candidates that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, August 1st by 5 p.m. and may only be filed by another candidate for that office. Contests against unopposed candidates may be filed by contacting the County Election Board.

If more than two candidates file for the same Board of Education seat, a Special Election will be held Tuesday, September 9th. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, that candidate will be named the elected official. If only one candidate files then they will automatically receive appointment of office.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

Erick School District, Office No. 5

For more information, contact your County Election Board office at 580-928-3314 or beckhamcounty@elections.ok.gov. The Beckham County Election Board is located at 306 E. Main St., Sayre and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.