Candidates for Local School Board
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About Local School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 4 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Local School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector in the district as of election day.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $20; petition signature requirement of 50 signatures for At Large candidates; 50 signatures or at least 10% of the electors residing in a specific member district, whichever is less, for candidates seeking to represent such a district (when filing via petitions in lieu of fee)
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- Cowley County: 321 E. 10th Ave Winfield, KS 67156; Sumner County: 501 N. Washington Wellington, KS 67152
- Filing phone
- Cowley County: 316-322-4229; Sumner County: 620-326-3395
- Step 3
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