Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in Sequoyah County municipalities can file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 3.

Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the county election board 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3-5. Candidate filing packets are available on the state election board website at Oklahoma.gov/elections/ candidates/candidate-filing. html and at the county election board.

In addition to the Declaration of Candidacy, candidates must also submit a voter registration verification form, which can be obtained from the county election board or by logging into the OK Voter Portal at Oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp. html. Information on the voter registration verification form must match the information provided on the Declaration of Candidacy.

Ruby Brunk, secretary of the county election board, says a Contest of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 5, and may only be filed by another candidate for that office, unless a candidate files unopposed. Contests against unopposed candidates may be filed by contacting the county election board.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

• Town of Gore — Ward 2 and Ward 4 (fouryear terms), and Ward 5 (two-year unexpired term)

• Town of Paradise Hill — three trustees (fouryear terms), one trustee (two-year unexpired term) and clerk/treasurer (four-year term)

• Town of Vian — two trustees (four-year terms) and town clerk/treasurer (four-year term)

Declaration of Candidacy forms can be downloaded from the state election board website at Oklahoma.gov/elections or by contacting the County Election Board office at 918-775-2614 or sequoyahcounty@elections. ok.gov. The county election board is located at 110 E. Creek Ave. in Sallisaw.