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February 9, 2021: School, municipal, and special elections

This coming Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Oklahoma voters will vote in school board primaries, some municipal primaries, school bond issues, and special elections. Early voting will be available tomorrow, Thursday, February 4, and Friday, February 5, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Because there are no state or federal...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 3, 2021 5:03 PM

Oklahoma school board filing period 2019 <s>underway</s> complete

UPDATE 2019/12/03: Here is the final list of candidates who filed for the February / April 2020 school board and municipal elections in Tulsa County. The following school board seats had only a single candidate file (Office No. 5, unless otherwise noted): Broken Arrow: Jerry Denton Glenpool: James Fuller Jenks:...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 2, 2019 8:10 PM

State Question 801: Giving local school districts flexibility in use of bond funds

State Question 801, proposed by the state legislature, would add 14 words and delete one word from Article 10, Section 10, of the Oklahoma Constitution. Those few words open up a world of flexibility for taxpayers in local school districts to direct their property taxes where most needed. Currently, while...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 3, 2018 2:29 AM

Linda Murphy for Oklahoma State Superintendent

In 2014, Joy Hofmeister (mugshot below) defeated incumbent Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi by a wide margin in the Republican primary. In 2018, she has drawn two primary opponents, newcomer Will Farrell and former State Secretary of Education Linda Murphy. Linda Murphy is a graduate of Cheyenne...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 21, 2018 9:46 PM

Run for School Board

Next Monday through Wednesday, December 7 - 9, 2015, is the filing period for public school board positions in Oklahoma. Most school districts will have a single seat, Position No. 1 up for election to a five-year term. Skiatook will have one additional seat on the ballot to fill an...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 3, 2015 1:14 AM