Larry Hopper
The Feb. 9 primary election determines whether a runoff is necessary. If a candidate earns more than half the votes in their Ward on Feb. 9, they are elected to office. If no candidate earns more than half the votes, the two candidates with the most votes in that Ward advance to a decisive runoff on April 6.
Winners take office April 13. Incumbent Councilwoman Nikki Nice was the only candidate who filed to run in Ward 7, and she will also begin a new term April 13.
Recent voter-approved amendments to the Oklahoma City Charter do not apply to the 2021 City Council election. The Oklahoma State Election Board s certification of election results, and the Governor of Oklahoma s formal acceptance of the City Charter amendments, had yet to occur before the Council called the election.
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