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The Sept. 14 special primary election has a lot of interest.
County election board secretary Ashley Carnes said she has already mailed out 192 absentee ballots to voters. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is Sept. 7.
The Sept. 14 election is to fill the unexpired county commissioner district 3 term vacated by the resignation of James Connors.
Six candidates, three republicans and three democrats have filed for that election. The winner in each party of the Sept. 14 primary will face off in the Nov. 9 general election.
Carnes reminded county resident they have until Aug. 20 to register to vote. Early voting in the primary will take place Sept. 9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Okmulgee County courthouse.