Woods County outlines Fair Board filing window and defers action on candidate residency

Woods County commissioners described the procedure and schedule for the 2026 Fair Board election and deferred action on a candidate whose filing appears to be for the wrong district.

Speaker 3 outlined the timetable for the Fair Board race, saying the county publishes the notice in the paper and that "anyone that wants to file will have from January 12 to January 16 to come in my office and pick up a paper to file on" with voting to occur "on January 20 between hours of 10 and noon at each one of your sheds." The board confirmed that filings are handled through the county office and that voting is conducted at local sheds rather than the county election board.

During discussion, commissioners identified a candidate (referred to in the transcript as 'Tim') who appears to have filed in the wrong district after a recent move. Speaker 1 recommended taking no action until the district or residency is confirmed; the board agreed to defer action. The transcript does not include a full name for the candidate or a final determination of eligibility.

The board did not take formal action on the candidate's status at the Jan. 5 meeting and instructed staff to verify residency/district eligibility before proceeding.