City Of Oklahoma City: Four Candidates File To Run For Oklahoma City Mayor

Oklahoma City OK

09 December, 2021

3:31 PM

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Press release from the City of Oklahoma City: 12/09/2021 9:14 AM Four candidates filed to run in the City of Oklahoma City's mayoral election, setting up a general election Feb.8. The candidates are:  If the winner of the Feb. 8 general election earns a majority of the votes, that candidate will be sworn-in to a four-year term as Mayor in April. If no candidate receives a majority, the two candidates with the most votes will stand in a decisive runoff election April 5. The mayor is one of nine members of the Oklahoma City Council. The other members represent each of Oklahoma City's eight Wards. The Mayor and Council is nonpartisan and members serve part-time at the head of the City's Council-Manager form of government. The mayor's annual salary is $24,000, and Council members' annual salary is $12,000. Voting information All registered Oklahoma City voters are eligible to vote in the election. To find your polling location, look at your voter ID card or use the Oklahoma State Election Board website at ok.gov/elections. The deadline to register to vote in the election is Jan. 14. Visit ok.gov/elections to download a voter registration application. The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the primary election is 5 p.m. Jan. 24. Early voting for the general election is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 3-4. Voters who have disabilities can find more information about voter assistance in Oklahoma at ok.gov/elections.   # # #     Media Contact Kristy Yager: (405) 297-2550 / (405) 863-2831/ [email protected] This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author's own.