About Regional School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Regional School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Be able to read and write. Hold U.S. citizenship and one year's residency in the school district. Be registered to vote in the district before filing the nominating petition. Have no interest in any contract with, or claim against, the board. Not hold office as mayor or member of the municipal governing body or, in the case of county school districts, the county governing body. Not simultaneously hold two elective offices. Not be disqualified from membership for the conviction of certain crimes. (Within 30 days of election or appointment to the board, a member must undergo a criminal history background investigation through the state Department of Education.)
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Each candidate for election, including incumbents, must complete a nominating petition that includes the signatures of at least 10 qualified voters living within the district (one of which may be your own). Adhere to all state requirements to file campaign-expense reports with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
- Filing phone
- 732-431-7790
- Step 3
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