Tag: school board elections
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California school board recall to be held Tuesday
A recall election seeking to remove Leanne Ibarra and Jose Lara from their positions on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education in California is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The election is being conducted by mail-in ballot in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The candidate filing deadline passed on March 6; Allan…
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Voters decide municipal and school board races in Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia
Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia, held nonpartisan general elections for municipal and school board offices on May 19, 2020. Candidates ran in elections for the following offices: Mayor of Chesapeake • Incumbent Richard West defeated Lenard Myers, Steffanie Aubuchon, and Palmer Smith. Chesapeake City Council • Don Carey III and incumbents S.Z. Ritter and Robert Ike…
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Nebraska’s primaries to conclude May 12
The statewide primary for Nebraska is on May 12, 2020. In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, every eligible voter received an absentee ballot application by mail. In-person locations are expected to remain open as planned. The filing deadline to run passed on March 2. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: U.S. Senate…
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Statewide filing deadline approaches in Michigan
The major party filing deadline to run for elected office in Michigan is on April 21, 2020. In Michigan, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: • U.S. Senate (1 seat) • U.S. House (all 14 seats) • State Board of Education (2 seats) • University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats) •…
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Candidate filing period for state and local races to end in Arizona, North Dakota, and Oklahoma
The major-party filing deadlines to run for state elected office in three states are coming up in the next week. Arizona’s and North Dakota’s filing deadlines are on April 6, and Oklahoma’s filing deadline is on April 10. In Arizona, prospective candidates may file for the following state offices: Corporation Commission (3 seats) State Senate…
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Anchorage to hold elections for city council and school board April 7
The city of Anchorage, Alaska, is holding general elections on April 7 for six city council seats, two school board seats, and 15 special district seats. The elections will be vote-by mail, and all of the races are nonpartisan. The Anchorage City Council, also known as the Anchorage Assembly, has six of its 11 seats…
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Missouri school board election date changed in response to COVID-19
On March 18, 2020, Gov. Mike Parson (R) released an official statement postponing all Missouri municipal elections until June 2, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. These elections were originally scheduled to take place on April 7, 2020. The following Missouri school boards within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope were impacted by this change: Center School…
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Virginia local election filing deadline preview
The filing deadline to run for elected office in the city of Richmond and school boards in Virginia is on March 26, 2020. Ballotpedia is covering local elections in the following areas: Richmond, Virginia (mayor and city council) Chesapeake Public Schools (4 seats) Norfolk Public Schools (2 seats) Virginia Beach City Public Schools (4 seats) The…
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Statewide filing deadline passes in Nebraska
On March 2, the filing deadline passed for non-incumbents to run for elected office in Nebraska. The filing deadline for incumbents previously passed on February 18. Candidates filed for the following offices: U.S. Senator • Incumbent Ben Sasse (R) filed to run for re-election. U.S. House Districts 1, 2, and 3 • Every incumbent filed…
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Georgia filing deadline is March 6
The major-party filing deadline to run for elected office in Georgia is on March 6, 2020. In Georgia, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: • U.S. Senate (2 seats: 1 special election and 1 regular election) • U.S. House (14 seats) • Georgia Public Service Commission (2 seats) • State Senate (56 seats)…