Candidates for county elected offices need to file paperwork by 5 p.m. Friday, and if you’re doing it in person, it will be done via drive-through service.
Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman said people are not being allowed inside the office during the COVID-19 emergency, so a remote doorbell has been set up outside.
"You can actually pull up in your car if you’re a candidate, ring the doorbell, and we’ll come out to you, check your paperwork, bring it back inside, stamp it in, make copies and bring it back to you while you’re waiting in the car," Freeman said.
In-person filing is Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Just don't be alarmed by what you see.
"Here at the election board, we will be wearing protective gear — gloves and masks and that sort of thing — to make sure that not only are employees are safe but the candidates are as well," Freeman said.
County sheriff, District 2 commissioner, clerk and court clerk offices will be on the June 30 ballot. Paperwork must be notarized and filed with a $300 cashier’s or certified check.
Paperwork can also be filed by mail or delivery service as long as it arrives by 5 p.m. Friday.
The State Election Board is also offering drive-through filing at the state capitol for candidates for statewide and federal offices.
"This is not an ideal situation for either election officials or candidates. But, with a little patience and a lot of precautions, we will get through the candidate filing period together," State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said in a news release.
At the state level, 25 Senate seats, 101 House seats and a spot on the Corporation Commission will be on the June 30 ballot. At the federal level, all five U.S. House seats and the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Jim Inhofe is up for grabs.
Inhofe has already filed for re-election.
