Candidates for the Board of Education in eight Pontotoc County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 5, 2022.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following Allen school board offices: Allen School District, Office No. 3, Mike Todd – Incumbent Allen School District, Office No. 2, unexpired term Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, when the filing period ends. If more than two candidates file for the same vacant Board of Education position, a Primary Election will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2023. 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 vacant position during the Board of Education General Election, April 4, 2023. If only two candidates file for the same vacant Board of Education position, those two candidates’ names will appear on the General Election ballot in April.

Declaration of Candidacy forms can be downloaded from the State Election Board website at oklahoma. gov/elections or by contacting your County Election Board office at 580-332-4534 or pontotoccounty @elections.ok.gov).