Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: November 3, 2026
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Consideration, discussion and possible approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 1780, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, providing notice of and calling for a non-partisan general election, if needed, to be held on April 6, 2027, to elect Council Members for Ward Three (3), Ward Four (4), and Member at Large; establishing the candidate filing period; establishing the deadline for contests of candidacy; providing for said officers to be nominated by ward and elected at large for a term of four years; setting forth residency requirements; providing for absentee ballots in accordance with State Law; and providing that the Tulsa County Election Board is responsible for holding the election and certifying the results
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Background:
The terms of office for the Council Members representing Ward 3, Ward 4, and the At-Large seat expire in 2027. Under Oklahoma law and Ordinances of the City of Broken Arrow, the City Council must adopt a resolution calling the election and submit it to the Secretary of the Tulsa County Election Board, which conducts the election on the City’s behalf.
Resolution No. 1780 calls a non-partisan general election for Tuesday, April 6, 2027. The first Tuesday in April is an election date authorized by 26 O.S. § 3-101. The resolution sets the following schedule and requirements:
Candidate filing period: 8:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2027, through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
Contests of candidacy: Must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2027.
Offices: Council Member for Ward 3, Ward 4, and At-Large, each for a four-year term expiring in 2031. Candidates are nominated by ward and elected at large.
Qualifications: Each candidate must be a resident and registered voter of the City. Ward candidates must have actually lived in the ward they seek to represent for at least six months before filing a declaratio...
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