Candidates interested in filing for Board of Trustee of the Town of Temple will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. February 3, 2025. Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Cotton County Election Board February 3, 4 or 5, 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.
Shellie Hart, Secretary of the Cotton County Election Board, reminds candidates that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5 p.m. February 7, 2025, 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.
Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices, which will run from 2025 through 2029:
Town of Temple – Trustee Ward No. 2
Town of Temple – Trustee Ward No. 4
Town of Temple – Town Clerk/Treasurer
Qualifications for candidates include the following: Each candidate must be a qualified elector by virtue of being a resident and registered voter with the municipality and must reside in a ward, if an office is for a ward, for at least six months prior to filing a Declaration of Candidacy.
The Cotton County Election Board is located at 301 N. Broadway St., Room 2, and normal hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Extended filing period and contest hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 580-875-3403.
The General Election for the Town of Temple will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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