SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION INFORMATION

The deadline for prospective school board candidates to submit nominating petitions to have their names placed on the November election ballot is 4 p.m. on June 4.

NJSBA provides an online Candidate Kit with information for citizens interested in running for a position on their local board of education in November.

There are 501 New Jersey school districts that will hold their elections on Nov. 5, the date of the General Election. Legislation enacted last year allows communities to move their annual school election date from the third Tuesday in April to the November General Election. Adopting the change places school board candidates on the November ballot, but eliminates the requirement that a school board’s proposed budget go before voters as long as it remains at or below the state's 2-percent levy cap.

For districts with November school elections, the nominating petition – the document that places one’s name on the ballot – must be submitted to the county clerk (unlike districts with April school elections, where the nominating petition is submitted to the school board secretary).

NJSBA’s Candidate Kit is located online at www.njsba.org/candidacy. The kit includes a county-by-county listing of information about the nominating petition; a description of how to become a board member; important dates in the school election process; online video and radio briefings where NJSBA staff explain what candidates can expect if elected to their school board; and school ethics information and resources for campaign reporting.

For more information, contact NJSBA's Communications Department by calling (609) 278-5202 or via email.

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