2022 Primary Election Schedule
***Amended Schedule***
All times are Central Time.
June 6-8:
Candidate filing period (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) at the election secretary’s office.
June 10:
Challenge to Candidacy ends at 5 p.m.
June 13:
Drawing for position on the ballot (1:30 p.m. at Chickasaw Community Center Ada).
Candidates may pick up printouts & USB flash drive.
June 13:
Last day to submit photo and biography to “Chickasaw Times” (by 4 p.m.)
Press release for candidates (news/media)
June 23:
Ballots mailed to voters who reside out of the contiguous 48 states
July 5:
Voter registration closes 12 p.m. NOON
July 6:
After 12 p.m. candidates may pick up updated printouts and USB flash drive.
July 7:
Ballots mailed to ALL qualified voters.
July 21: July 28:
Last day to appoint a watcher.
July 26: August 2:
2022 primary election (last day to return ballots; no later than 10:30 a.m.)
Ballot tabulation begins at 11 a.m.
Unofficial results posted immediately.
Press release made to public.
July 26: August 2:
Voter registration re-opens, if no run-off election.
July 29: August 5:
Recount period ends.
October 3:
Oath of office ceremony (11 a.m.).
2022 Candidates Filing For Office
Pontotoc District Seat 5
Lisa J. Billy (Incumbent), Lindsay, OK (NO CHALLENGER)
Pickens District Seat 3
Charles Marris, Marietta, OK
Bradley Steven Woods, Ardmore, OK
Panola District Seat 1
Beth Alexander (Incumbent), Colbert, OK
Baron Burgess, Hendrix, OK
Tishomingo District Seat 2
Derrick Priddy (Incumbent), Sulphur, OK
Robin Woods, Tishomingo, OK
Lisa Hudson, Davis, OK
Supreme Court Seat 1
Mark H. Colbert (Incumbent), Ardmore, OK (NO CHALLENGER)
2022 Run-Off Election Schedule (If Needed)
***Amended Schedule***
August 2: August 9:
Candidates may pick up printouts and USB flash drive (after noon).
August 11:
Ballots mailed to ALL qualified voters.
August 25:
Last day to appoint a watcher for the run-off election.
August 30:
2022 Run-off election (last day to return ballots; no later than 10:30 a.m.)
Ballot tabulation begins at 11 a.m.
Unofficial results posted immediately.
Press Release made to public.
August 30:
Voter registration re-opens.
September 2:
Recount period ends.
October 3:
Oath of office ceremony (11 a.m.).
2021 Tribal Election Results
| Pontotoc District, Seat 1 |
Votes |
Percentages |
| Monty E. Stick |
648 |
18% |
| Toby Perkins |
2312 |
64% |
| Bailey Walker |
668 |
18% |
| Pontotoc District, Seat 2 |
Votes |
Percentages |
| Nancy Elliott |
2844 |
78% |
| Oscar Gore |
797 |
22% |
| Pickens District, Seat 4 |
Votes |
Percentages |
| Shana Tate Hammond |
1571 |
74% |
| Wanda Blackwood Scott |
546 |
26% |