IMPORTANT!!!

The State and County Election board office will never send you a text message! Should you receive a message or link from anyone claiming to be with the Election Board please contact our office or the State Election Board office immediately and report the suspicious behavior.

Also, PLEASE use the Oklahoma State Election board website to update your registration rather than a third party source that could potentially be a scam.

It is important that the public help us with the Security and infrastructure of our upcoming election. If you see something, say something!

November 5, 2024 - General Election

Last day to register for this election - October 11, 2024

Last day to request an absentee ballot - October 21, 2024

Early Voting - Wednesday-Friday, October 30 - November 1, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday November 2, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Election Day - November 5, 2024, Polls open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

General Elections

What is a general election?

The general election is the final step in the process to elect officials for partisan offices. The general election follows the primary election and runoff primary election, in which all recognized political parties in Oklahoma select their nominees (or candidates) for the ballot. The general election also includes judicial elections, judicial retention questions, state questions, and county and local elections.

HOW GENERAL ELECTIONS WORK

All recognized political parties in Oklahoma may have one candidate, per partisan office on the general election ballot. Recognized political party candidates are chosen by registered voters of their respective political parties during the primary election or runoff primary election. There are three recognized parties in Oklahoma: Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian.

Independent candidates are not affiliated with any political party; therefore, the general election ballot may contain an unlimited number of Independent candidates for a particular office. Independent candidates who file for a partisan office automatically advance to the general election. No primary election or runoff primary election is required or allowed by law for Independent candidates.

Voters may vote for any candidate on the ballot regardless of their political party affiliation or the candidate’s political party affiliation. In other words, you do not have to vote for your political party’s candidate just because you are a member of that party. You may vote for any political party’s candidate or an Independent candidate.

UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES

If a candidate files unopposed, the candidate will be deemed the elected official by default (unless a contest of candidacy is filed) and will not appear on any ballot.

What is a general election?

The general election is the final step in the process to elect officials for partisan offices. The general election follows the primary election and runoff primary election, in which all recognized political parties in Oklahoma select their nominees (or candidates) for the ballot. The general election also includes judicial elections, judicial retention questions, state questions, and county and local elections.

HOW GENERAL ELECTIONS WORK

All recognized political parties in Oklahoma may have one candidate, per partisan office on the general election ballot. Recognized political party candidates are chosen by registered voters of their respective political parties during the primary election or runoff primary election. There are three recognized parties in Oklahoma: Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian.

Independent candidates are not affiliated with any political party; therefore, the general election ballot may contain an unlimited number of Independent candidates for a particular office. Independent candidates who file for a partisan office automatically advance to the general election. No primary election or runoff primary election is required or allowed by law for Independent candidates.

Voters may vote for any candidate on the ballot regardless of their political party affiliation or the candidate’s political party affiliation. In other words, you do not have to vote for your political party’s candidate just because you are a member of that party. You may vote for any political party’s candidate or an Independent candidate.

UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES

If a candidate files unopposed, the candidate will be deemed the elected official by default (unless a contest of candidacy is filed) and will not appear on any ballot.

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The Pontotoc County Election Board is responsible for maintaining voter registration records and for the conduct of all federal, state, county, municipal, school elections in Pontotoc County.

The Election Board is composed of three members: Laura Pounders, Democrat (Chairman); Gloria Jean McGehee, Republican (Vice-Chairman); and Paula Christian, Secretary. Alternates for the Election Board are Karen White, Democrat; Robert Burch, Republican.

The Secretary is charged with the duty of the daily operations of the Election Board Office. Some specific duties include printing, testing and distributing election ballots and programs, appointing and training precinct officials, and tallying and certifying official election results. The Secretary provides public information for all election-related activities.

In addition to the regular office hours, there are times during an election cycle that the County Election Board office must be open additional hours.

• Candidate Filing Period: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Contest of Candidacy Period (two days following the Candidate Filing Period): 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Last day to apply for Absentee Ballots (the Tuesday before Early Voting begins): 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• In-Person Absentee Voting (Early Voting):
  • Thursday and Friday before Election Day: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. for all elections
  • Add Saturday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. for State and Federal elections held in even numbered years
  • Add Wednesday before Election Day : 8 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. for State and Federal elections held in November of even numbered years
• Election Day: 6:30 a.m. until all tasks have been completed on election night
• Contest of Election Period (Wednesday-Friday following an election): 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Commissioners

District 1 Gary Starns
Pct. #25, 51, 52, 53, 56, 60, 64

District 2 Danny Davis
Pct. #31, 58, 59, 62, 66, 67

District 3 Victor Bolen
Pct. #13, 16, 22, 54, 55, 63, 65

State Representative: Dist. 25: Ronny Johns ----- All Precincts in the County
State Senator: Dist. 13: Greg McCortney ----- All Precincts in the County
US Representative: Dist. 4: Tom Cole ----- All Precincts in the County