Okfuskee County Election Board

05/12/2026

Sample Ballots for the June 16 Primary now available!

04/03/2026

Happy Easter!

04/03/2026

Open today for Candidate Filing & Early Voting

04/01/2026

Day 1 Candidate Filings

Randy Stubblefield for CCD1
Heath Henry for CCD1
James Yandell for CCD3
McCoy Joslin for CCD3
Lori Coplin for Treasurer
Carlie DeRosa for Assessor
Teresa Harelson for Clerk

04/01/2026

Filing Period is happening now!

03/31/2026

Okfuskee County Election Board
Eric M. Swinford, Secretary
Candice R. Strianese, Assistant Secretary

AGENDA FOR OKFUSKEE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD MEETING

As required by Title 25, Section 311 of the Oklahoma Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Okfuskee County Election Board will hold a REGULAR meeting:
DATE: Friday, April 10, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Okfuskee County Election Board, The Mapping Room
ADDRESS: Okfuskee County Courthouse, 209 North Third Street, Okemah, OK

AGENDA

Following is a list of the business to be conducted by the County Election Board at the above-mentioned meeting:

1. Call to Order and announcement of quorum.
2. Discussion and possible action to review, consider, and approve or disapprove the minutes of the regular meeting held on April 7, 2026.
3. Canvass verified provisional ballots.
4. Recess the meeting if necessary and reconvene no later than 4:50 PM.
5. Certify the election results for the April 7, 2026, Special Bond Election held for Graham-Dustin Public Schools, ISD #56. Okfuskee County Election Board is an affected County. Hughes County is the Parent County.
6. Secretary’s report to the Board about current and upcoming election events, and discussion regarding future meeting dates. Next regular meeting is June 16, 2026.
7. Adjourn

Name of person posting this notice: Eric M. Swinford, Secretary, Okfuskee County Election Board
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 1:30 PM
Okfuskee County Election Board Office
Okfuskee County Election Board page

03/31/2026

Okfuskee County Election Board
Eric M. Swinford, Secretary
Candice R. Strianese, Assistant Secretary

AGENDA FOR OKFUSKEE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD MEETING

As required by Title 25, Section 311 of the Oklahoma Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Okfuskee County Election Board will hold a REGULAR meeting:
DATE: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TIME: 5:00 PM
PLACE: Okfuskee County Election Board, The Mapping Room
ADDRESS: Okfuskee County Courthouse, 209 North Third Street, Okemah, OK

AGENDA

Following is a list of the business to be conducted by the County Election Board at the above-mentioned meeting:
1. Call to Order and announcement of quorum.
2. Discussion and possible action to review, consider, and approve or disapprove the minutes of the special meeting held on October 17, 2025.
3. Discussion and possible action to review, consider, and approve or disapprove the minutes of the regular meetings held on the following dates: April 2, 2024; August 30, 2024; November 8, 2024 and May 13, 2025
4. Process Mail and Nursing Home Absentee Ballot Affidavits submitted for the April 7, 2026, Special Bond Election held for Graham-Dustin Public Schools, ISD #56. This includes opening the return envelopes and examining the ballot Affidavits for sufficiency, removing the ballot Affidavit envelopes, opening the secrecy envelopes, and counting the Ballots.
5. Recess the meeting if necessary and reconvene no later than 6:45 PM.
6. Canvass the April 7, 2026, Special Bond Election returns for Graham-Dustin Public Schools, ISD #56. Okfuskee County Election Board is an affected County. Hughes County is the Parent County.
7. Secretary’s report to the Board about current and upcoming election events, and discussion regarding future meeting dates.
8. Adjourn

Name of person posting this notice: Eric M. Swinford, Secretary, Okfuskee County Election Board
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 1:30 PM
Okfuskee County Election Board Office
Okfuskee County Election Board page

03/31/2026

Deadline to change Party Affiliation is today!

03/30/2026

Early Voting for Graham-Dustin School Bond Election

03/23/2026

CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS APRIL 1st
Statewide election activity officially begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, when the Candidate Filing Period opens, Okfuskee County Election Board Secretary Eric M. Swinford said today.
Candidates for Federal, State and District Offices file with the Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board as follows:
United States Senator; United States Representatives
Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; State Treasurer; State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Auditor & Inspector; Commissioner of Labor; Insurance Commissioner; Corporation Commissioner; State Senators and State Representatives
District Judge; Associate District Judge and District Attorney
Candidates for Okfuskee County Offices file with the Secretary of the Okfuskee County Election Board as follows:
County Commissioner, District #1; County Commissioner, District #3; County Assessor; County Treasurer and an Unexpired Term for County Clerk
Filing forms and information for County Offices may be obtained by contacting the Okfuskee County Election Board at 918-623-0105 or [email protected]. The Okfuskee County Election Board is located inside the Okfuskee County Courthouse at 209 North Third Street in Okemah and is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Filing packets for all offices are also available for download on the State Election Board’s website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
The filing period closes at 5:00 PM Friday, April 3, 2026.

Established under the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma in 1907, the Oklahoma State Election Board is the administrative agency for the conduct of state elections and the oversight of the state's 77 county election boards.

03/23/2026

DEADLINE TO CHANGE PARTY AFFILIATION APPROACHES
Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31,2026, Okfuskee County Election Board Secretary Eric M. Swinford said today. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or by completing a new Voter Registration Application.
Swinford reminds voters that no party changes are allowed from April 1 through August 31 during an even-numbered year.
“If we receive your request after March 31, we are required by law to hold that request and process it in September,” Swinford said.
Oklahoma has three recognized parties: Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian.
In Oklahoma, a voter must be a registered member of a party in order to vote in that party’s primary election. Independents are permitted to participate in primary elections, only if a party officially requests its elections be opened to Independent voters. Currently, no party allows Independent voters to participate in its party’s primary elections. More information about primary elections can be found on the State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
All registered voters, regardless of political affiliation, can vote for any candidate during a General Election.
Voter Registration Applications can be downloaded from the State Election Board website or completed in person at the Okfuskee County Election Board. Our office is located inside the Okfuskee County Courthouse at 209 North Third Street in Okemah. Our Mailing address is P.O. Box 549, Okemah, OK 74859. Please contact us with any questions or concerns at 918-623-0105 or email at [email protected]. Office hours are 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

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