Candidates for the Board of Education in Blackwell, Kildare, Newkirk, Peckham, Ponca City, Tonkawa, and The Pioneer Technology Center in Kay County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8:00 a.m. Monday December 6, 2021.In Tonkawa, incumbent Cara Beth Johnson is up for re-election. She plans to run again.Carol Leaming, Secretary of the Kay 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 8, 2021 when the filling period ends. Leaming reminds voters that Contest of Candidacy must be filed out no later than Friday, December 10, 2021 and may only be filed by another candidate for that office.If more than two candidates file for the same vacant Board of Education position, a Primary Election will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2021. 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 5, 2021. 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:Blackwell School District Board Position No. 2 5 year termKildare School District Board Position No. 3 3 year termNewkirk School District Board Position No. 2 5 year termPeckham School Board Position No. 1 3 year termPonca City School District Board Position No. 2 5 year term; and Board Position No. 4 Unexpired term ( 2 years remaining)Tonkawa School District Board Position No. 2 5 year termPioneer Technology Center Board Zone No.5 5 year termDeclaration 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 580 362 2130 or kaycounty@elections.ok.gov.
