The McCurtain County Election Board is responsible for maintaining voter registration records and for the conduct of all federal, state, county, municipal, school, and fire district elections in McCurtain County.

The Secretary is charged with the duty of the daily operations of the Election Board Office. Some specific duties include printing, testing and distributing election ballots and programs, appointing and training precinct officials, and tallying and certifying official election results. The Secretary provides public information for all election-related activities.