Sayre, OK – Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 1, 2025, for four Beckham County school districts.

Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Beckham County Election Board December 1st, 2nd or 3rd, 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, December 5th 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 Primary Election will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2026. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, that candidate will be named the elected official. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will vie for the seat during the Board of Education General Election, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. If only two candidates file for the same Board of Education seat, those two candidates’ names will appear on the General Election ballot in April.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

• Elk City School District, Office No. 1

• Erick School District, Office No. 1

• Merritt School District, Office No. 1

• Sayre School District, Office No. 1

• Canute School District, Office No. 1

• Hammon School District, Office No. 1

• Mangum School District, Office No. 1

• Sentinel School District, Office No. 1 & 4

• Sweetwater School District, Office No. 1 & 3

• Western Technology Center, Office No. 1

• Southwest Technology Center, Office No. 2

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, OK and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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