Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax is encouraging those filing for state offices to do so via delivery service or mail in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak. “If you are not doing it (filing) in person, you really need to file earlier rather than later,” he said.

Filing for 101 Oklahoma House seats, 25 Senate seats, five U.S. House seats, one U.S. Senate seat and a corporation commission post is set for April 8-10. Normally, only 24 of the 48 seats would be up, but Sen. Jason Smalley, R-Stroud, resigned Senate District 28 seat effective Jan. 31. An in-person filing option will be available, he said.

Ziriax said those filing via messenger or mail must ensure that the documents are received between the official filing hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 8-10. Filing for 101 Oklahoma House seats, 25 Senate seats, five U.S. House seats, one U.S. Senate seat and a corporation commission post is set for April 8-10.