2016 Instructions for Annual School Election Petitions:
Candidate Nominating Petitions must be filed with the County Clerk by the deadline of Monday, July 25, 2016 before 4:00 p.m.
The County Clerk’s Office is located at 2 Broad Street, Room 113, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the County Clerk’s Office at 908-527-4996 for more information or email lbobish@ucnj.org.
A Petition Form can be obtained by calling 908-527-4996 or in person at the County Clerk’s Office.
Candidate Kit from the New Jersey School Boards Association
Qualifications and Instructions for Petition
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Qualifications
Candidates filing a nominating petition for school board must meet the following qualifications:
- Must be a citizen of the United States of America
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to read and write
- Must be a resident for at least one year preceding the date of election in the municipality where he/she is to be elected
- Is not disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1
- Is not disqualified from membership for the conviction of crimes pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1*
- Is a registered voter in the school district
*Within 30 days of election or appointment to the board, a member must undergo a criminal history background investigation through the New Jersey Department of Education.
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Instructions for Petition
- Before circulating the petition complete section “A. Nominating Statement” and section “B. Signatories” above the area for the signatures, printed name, residence and mailing address.
- Then have voters sign, print their name and print their complete residence. The candidate must sign if he/she is the person circulating the petition.
- Once all signatures are gathered the person who circulated the petition for the signatures must take the oath in section “C.Verification” before a notary public.
- Section “D. Notice” is the notice to which all candidates must comply.
- In section “E. Candidate’s Acceptance and Oath of Allegiance” the candidate must take the oath before a notary public.
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Number of Members of the Board of Education to be elected in each School District in Union County at the 2016 School Election to be held on November 8, 2016.
| City | Term |
|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Clark | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Cranford | 3 Year Term (3) 1 Year Unexpired Term (1) |
| Elizabeth | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Fanwood | 3 Year Term (1) |
| Garwood | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Hillside | 3 Year Term (3) 1 Year Unexpired Term (1) |
| Kenilworth | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Linden | 3 Year Term (3) 1 Year Unexpired Term (1) |
| Mountainside | 3 Year Term (3) |
| New Providence | 3 Year Term (2) |
| Plainfield | 3 Year Term (3) School Board Election to be held on April 19, 2016. Contact the School Board Secretary for Petition information. |
| Rahway | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Roselle | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Roselle Park | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Scotch Plains | 3 Year Term (2) 2 Year Unexpired Term (1) 1 Year Unexpired Term (1) |
| Springfield | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Union | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Westfield | 3 Year Term (3) |
| Winfield | 3 Year Term (3) 2 Year Unexpired Term (1) 1 Year Unexpired Term (1) |