Candidate filing for Velma, Duncan, and Comanche roles begins Feb 3

Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in the three Stephens County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, February  03. The municipalities include the City of Duncan, City of Comanche and Town of Velma.

Shawnda Seely, Secretary of the Stephens 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, February 05 when the filing period ends. Seely reminds voters that Contests of Candidacy must be filed no later than Friday, February 07 and may only be filed by another candidate for that office, unless a candidate files unopposed.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

City of Duncan - Councilmembers Ward 3 and Ward 4 for three (3) year terms 

City of Comanche - Councilmembers Ward 1 and Ward 2 for four (4) year terms ending May, 2029; Councilmembers Ward 3 and Ward 4 for unexpired terms ending May, 2027

   One (1) Trustee for an unexpired term ending 2027

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 580-255-8782 or StephensCounty@elections.ok.gov. 

The municipal offices at stake will be filled in the nonpartisan General Election scheduled April 01, 2025. 

      

The Stephens County Election Board is located at 1075 West Elm Avenue and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.