Melanie Caughlin-Bellinghausen and Jera McCann have filed for Tonkawa school board seat three.They were the only two to file for the seat. That seat is currently held by Nancy Appleman. She did not file for re-election..The general election will be April 4, 2023. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.The term of office for this seat will run from 2023 until 2028. Bellinghausen and her husband Jay have two children attending Tonkawa grade school.McCann and her husband Andrew have four children -- three who attend Tonkawa grade school.A Board of Education General Election shall be held on April 5, 2023, under the following circumstances: if only two candidates file for a position scheduled to be on the ballot or for a position on the ballot for an unexpired term or if no candidate in the Board of Education Primary Election receives more than 50% of the votes cast. The polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.If only two (2) candidates file for an office, they appear on the ballot at the Board of Education General Election held in April, When will the term of office begin for the newly elected board member? The term of office will begin after the 2023 April General Election. The current school board member will continue serving until the newly elected board member takes the Oath of Office at the first board meeting following the election.Voters Eligible to Vote: To be eligible to vote, a voter must be registered with the county election board at an address within the geographical boundaries of the district.
