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Meet the Candidates for District 3 Commissioner

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Ricky Martin – Incumbent

Ricky Martin – Incumbent

Ricky Martin has served as County Commissioner for District 3 for the past 12 years. 

During that time he says he has not worked for a political party but for the citizens of Jefferson County. 

He says he wants to remind those who vote straight-party to remember to check the box with his name by it as well. 

Martin was raised in Terral his whole life, except for the two years he spent in the Army during the early 70s. 

For 13 years he worked for Rash Barrett. 

Martin loves his job as commissioner and loves hard work. 

He says his only frustration is the supply-chain shortages that has interfered with work. That and high gas prices has have hindered  some of their maintenance on the roads. 

He is looking forward to the improvements on the horizon for his District. 

There will be two new bridges built within the next couple of years as well as improvements on Union Valley road. 

One of the bridges to be replaced is the one out by the Corley place. He says it has needed an upgrade for some time. 

The other is the one on Fleetwood Creek. 

He wants voters to know he has done the best he can with the limited funds commissioners receive for each district. 

Martin loves the work and looks forward to serving another term as commissioner. 

Mical Delaney

Mical Delaney

 Mical Delaney has lived in Waurika all of his life. 

For over twenty years he has worked in both construction and  maintenance. 

Four of those years he worked for the sheriff’s department in maintenance. 

Since retiring from construction, he has realized he misses the work. It’s one of the things that inspired him to run for county commissioner. 

If elected he would like to tackle various projects and make improvements. 

One of his goals is to make sure there is always someone on call for emergencies, day or night. 

He would like everyone to know he is hardworking and committed. Once he starts a project he likes to see it  through to completion. 

Mical says he would love the opportunity to serve the community. He knows he will be dependable.

In his spare time he has volunteered to work with the Baptist Disaster Team. 

He loves to stay busy. 

Mical has also volunteered on the Waurika Fire Department for 13 years. 

For the past two months he has been attending the County Commissioner meetings in order to be prepared for the job if elected. 

Municipal Candidate Filings Set to Begin Monday, February 3

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Candidates for municipal office in 1 Jefferson County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, February 3.

Tammy Richardson, Secretary of the County Election Board, said the filing period ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 5th.  There will be a filing fee of $300 for each candidate that files for office.  The filing fee has to be in the form of cashier’s check and made out to the Jefferson County Election Board.  Filing packets can be picked up at the Election Board Office located at 200 N. Main Street, Rm #203,Waurika, OK.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted at the County Election Board office for the indicated offices for each of the following municipalities:

City of Waurika—Seat #5

 The municipal offices at stake in the City of Waurika will be filled in the Nonpartisan election scheduled April 7,2020.

Candidate Filing to Begin APRIL 8, 2020

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 The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8 said Tammy Richardson Secretary of the Jefferson County Election Board.

Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, no exceptions.

Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board.

Richardson said that the following county offices will be filled this year: 

Court Clerk

County Clerk

County Sheriff

County Commissioner District #2

For more election-related information, call the County Election Board at 580-228-3150 or visit www.elections.ok.gov.

Beware of Latest Phone Scam Offering to Register Voters Online

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The Oklahoma State Election Board has been notified by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors of a potential scam involving phone calls offering to register people to vote over the phone. Such calls have been reported in other states and are being investigated by the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Voters cannot be registered over the phone. Neither election officials nor legitimate voter advocacy groups will ever offer to register you to vote or send you absentee ballots based solely on a phone conversation. Do not give out personal information over the phone. If you receive such a call, please contact the Oklahoma State Election Board at (405) 521-2391 and report it as soon as possible. For more information about registering to vote in Oklahoma, visit www.elections.ok.gov and click the “Register to Vote” link at the top of the page.

DEADLINE TO REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR JANUARY 10 ELECTION APPROACHES

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Voters in Jefferson County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the January 10 Terral School District Proposed Annexation should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Tammy Richardson said today.

Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot.

The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, December 26.  Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Request forms are also available at oklahoma.gov/elections and at the County Election Board office located at 220 North Main Street-Room 203, Waurika

Richardson reminds voters to allow time for an absentee ballot to be received, completed, and returned by mail to the County Election Board. “With some exceptions, all absentee ballot affidavits must be notarized before being returned. Voters should give themselves plenty of time to make sure all steps have been followed and that the ballot is returned correctly in order to be counted,” Richardson said. 

Voters exempt from having an absentee ballot affidavit notarized include those who are physically incapacitated and those who care for physically incapacitated individuals that cannot be left alone. Voters who request a “physically incapacitated” ballot must have their absentee ballot affidavit witnessed by two people.

Military personnel and residents living overseas, along with their spouses and dependents are also eligible for certain allowances. Military personnel should contact Voting Service Officers in their units for absentee application forms. Residents living overseas may obtain absentee voting applications from any United States military installation or United States Embassy or Consulate. Military personnel and overseas citizens who are already registered voters in Oklahoma may apply for absentee ballots using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Those who need to complete a new Voter Registration Application should apply through the Federal Voting Assistance Program at  FVAP.gov.

All completed absentee ballots must be in the hands of the County Election Board no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day. 

The Jefferson County Election Board is located at 220 North Main Street-Room 203 and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  For questions, please contact the Election Board at 580-228-3150 or JeffersonCounty@elections.ok.gov 

Voter Registration Deadline is October 9

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Friday, Oct. 9, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 3rd Federal, State, County and City of Waurika, General and Special Election Jefferson County Election Board Secretary Tammy Richardson said today.

Richardson said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters.

Those who aren’t registered or need to change their registration may apply by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form in time for it to be postmarked no later than midnight Friday, October 9.

Richardson said applications postmarked after that time will be accepted and processed, but not until after November 3.

The County Election Board responds in writing to every person who submits an application for voter registration.  The response is either a voter identification card listing the new voter’s precinct number and polling place location or a letter that explains the reason or reasons the application for voter registration was not approved.  Richardson said any person who has submitted a voter registration application and who has not received a response within 30 days should contact the County Election Board office.

Oklahoma Voter Registration Application forms are available at the County Election Board office located at 220 N Main, Rm #203, Waurika, OK and at most post offices, tag agencies and public libraries in the county. Applications also are available at www.elections.ok.gov.

CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION

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

Richardson, Secretary of the Jefferson County Election Board, said 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. Richardson reminds voters that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, December 9, 2022, 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 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. 

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

Ringling School District, Office No. 3-5 year term 

Ringling School District, Office No. 5-2 year unexpired term

Waurika School District, Office No. 3-5 year term

Terral School District, Office No. 3-3 year term

Ryan School District, Office No. 3-5 year term

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 580.228.3150 or Jefferson County@elections.ok.gov

The Jefferson County Election Board is located at 220 North Main-Room 203 Waurika and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

New Election Board service lets voters sign up for e-mail and text reminders of upcoming elections

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 (Oklahoma City) – A new service launched this week will allow voters to update their address or party affiliation online, Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said Monday.

The system went live Monday morning on the Oklahoma State Election Board’ website at www.elections.ok.gov.

Voters who are already registered to vote may use the service to change their residential or mailing address within their current county. They may also update their party affiliation. Address changes to a new county, name changes and new voter registrations will still require a completed paper form, which can be downloaded on the website.

Legislators have authorized online voter registration in the state, however the law requires the system be tied to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s driver’s license database and includes certain technical requirements that cannot be met until the department’s computer system is upgraded. That computer system is currently being modernized, and officials are hopeful full online voter registration will be available sometime in 2020.

Election board officials worked with legislators last year to authorize the system that went live Monday as a first phase in online voter registration.

“We are pleased to announce the launch of phase one of Oklahoma’s online voter registration project, the Online Voter Registration Update service,” Ziriax said. “This new system provides a secure and convenient way for registered voters to update their address within the same county or change their party affiliation. Those wishing to make other changes to their voter registration or register to vote for the first time can do so by using a traditional voter registration application, which is available on the State Election Board website, county election board offices, tag agencies, and many other locations around Oklahoma.”

To update your information, visit www.elections.ok.gov and click the link that says, “Update Voter Registration Information Online.”  

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