Options for ridding records of static electricity

Orthomead and Uberwaltz, it may be the way the record is stored. The record may be coming out of it's sleeve already charged. Check your records before play. Just wave the back of your hand slowly across the record. If there is static there you will feel and see your hairs stand up. This is actually a very sensitive way of detecting static in a qualitative sense. Note what kind of sleeve the record came out of. I suspect that electrons will transfer from paper to vinyl under pressure without rubbing. Uberwaltz, where do you live? Very Dry?
Yes, orthomead. Ground your bearing. Graphite is conductive so that should do it. 
Antinn, I do not think modern vinyl has any anti static additives. Not entirely sure of this. 
The best way to discharge the record is with a conductive brush wired to ground. I use a sweep arm. You could take a conductive hand held brush. drill and tap the handle and wire it to ground. Holding it will not work well even if you are holding a ground wire in the other hand. The resistance from one hand to the other is 23 megaohms! You can have the brush wired to ground and keep it right next to the turntable ready to use. Keep a felt pad adhered to a flat surface nearby to wipe the brush on. The sweep arm does this during play and sweeps any dust away from the path of the stylis. Set up correctly it will track right along with the tonearm.

Uberwaltz, curiosity has no end. I have proved myself wrong on several occasions. 

@mijostyn,

This was likely the last (and best?) patent that RCA filed for vinyl record composition - https://patents.google.com/patent/US3960790A/en, this is the patent download - https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/b6/ac/a3/33b9d37bfdc952/US3960790.pdf. Its worth reading - its actually a short read - but addresses what happens if the composition is not right.

PS/Not sure if this was the intent - but you may have accidently questioned the value of you conductive brush - but, your testing during winter may show very different results.  In the meantime, I use a UV light for cleanliness inspection (10Watt, very short exposure), and its amazing on the variability of the vinyl composition - the best virgin is uniform in color, while the repressed or lower quality can be a kaleidoscope of fluorescent colors. 

Interesting, I have a UV light at the office. I'll check it out. 
That patent was issued in 1974 during the decline of RCA. I do not know if they sold compound to other companies. Methylammonium Methosulfate was added as an anti static agent. Fabric Softener! 
I can not find any reference of it being added to PVC for records today but compounds are usually guarded secrets. 

Mijo
Do not think I could live anywhere "less dry"... Florida...lol.

And the very few affected records are NOT charged coming out of the sleeves, yes the hairs on back of hands/arms is a very effective technique, I use it all the time at work to "feel" the amount of static in the film we produce.
Of course we have static meters for this as well but after 40 years my "armometer" is pretty well calibrated...lol