Candidates interested in filing for Council Member at Large of the City of Walters will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 1.
Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Cotton County Election Board December 1, 2 or 3, 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. Friday, December 5 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:
City of Walters – Council Member At Large
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 580-875-3403 or cottoncounty@elections.ok.gov. The Cotton County Election Board is located at 301 N. Broadway St., Room 2 in Walters and is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Extended hours for filing and contest period will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday of that week.
The Primary Election is scheduled for February 10, 2026. If a primary election is not needed, a General Election will be held April 7, 2026.
QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN FOR THIS OFFICE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Each candidate for the office of Council Member at Large of the City of Walters, Oklahoma, shall be a qualified elector of the City of Walters, Oklahoma, and shall be at least 25 years of age and shall be a resident of the City of Walters, Oklahoma.
