Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in City of Kingfisher and Town of Okarche County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2024.
Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Kingfisher County Election Board February 5, 6 or 7, 2024, 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.
Shawna Butts, Secretary of the Kingfisher County Election Board, reminds candidates that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5 p.m. Friday, February 9 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 Kingfisher
Mayor 4-year term
City Commissioner Seat 1 4-year term
City Commissioner Seat 2(unexpired term) 1-year
Town of Okarche (File at Canadian County Election Board)
Office 4 of Trustee 1-year term
Office 5 of Trustee 3-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 405-375-3895 or
kingfishercounty@elections.ok.gov. The Kingfisher County Election Board is located at 101 S Main St., Room#8 and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.