Oklahomans across the state will head to the polls in two weeks to participate in an upcoming special election. On Nov. 18, voters in El Reno and Mustang will decide who will represent them as mayor, and in Minco, residents will vote for or against a bond for Minco Public Schools.

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday for numerous key races on the state and local levels nationwide.

Oklahoma City opens mayoral candidate filings from December 1-3, 2025, with the election set for February 10, 2026.

Though lawmakers have said in recent days that bipartisan negotiations are gaining steam, no deal has emerged yet to reopen the federal government.

Filing opens Dec. 1 for those interested in running for mayor of Oklahoma City. It closes Dec. 3. The general election is scheduled for Feb. 10. The mayor will be elected to a four-year term and receives an annual salary of $24,000.

An Oklahoma woman, Victoria Vincenza Dill, 31, has been indicted for allegedly voting twice in the November 2024 general election, facing a felony charge of illegal voting that carries up to five years in prison and a $50,