
07/11/2025
Choctaw District 5 Election Early voting Friday July 11, Regular election July 12
By Jeff Brown
Editor
District 5 Choctaw tribal members will vote for a new council member this week Members may take part in early voting this Friday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular voting takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. Voters may cast their ballots in respective boxes located at the Choctaw Tribal Community Centers located east of Stigler at 2208 East Main. Spiro area voters may use the Choctaw center in Spiro. Spiro’s location is at 149 AES Road in Spiro.
This is a Special Election held to fill the seat left open due to the resignation of former Councilman Ron Perry earlier this Spring. Seven candidates have filed, according to the Choctaw Nation Election web page.
They are: Tami Gonzalez Cantrell, Marlena Christy, Sharona Farmer,
Kimberly Ford, Earl Smith, Vinnie Terrell, Jennifer Turner.
All candidates listed here are posted on the Choctaw Nation Election Board website, and are current as of press time Wednesday. Voters should check with polling places before voting to see if any candidates have withdrawn from the election.
Voters are encouraged to come in as early as possible to avoid waiting and deadlines. Polling places must close by times posted above.