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1. ballotpedia.org › Why_School_Board_ElectionsWhy School Board Elections Matter and What You Need to Know

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   Mar 15, 2023 · 9,000 school districts across 35 states (69% of the nation’s 13,500 public school districts, governed by 83,000 school board members) are holding regular school board elections in 2023. In the districts with 2023 elections, approximately 24,100 school board seats are up for regular election in 2023.

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2. ballotpedia.org › School_Boards_and_School_BoardSchool Boards and School Board Elections - Ballotpedia

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   Ballotpedia covers school board elections in 475 school districts. This includes all school districts in the 100 largest cities by population and the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment. Ballotpedia also covers all school board recalls in the United States.

3. www.americanprogress.org › article › fact-sheetFact Sheet: Local School Board Elections Matter

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   Sep 17, 2024 · Every vote in a local school board election is vital to holding school board officials accountable for children’s futures and the well-being of communities. The positions of American...

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5. journalistsresource.org › education › school-boardSchool board elections in the US: What research shows

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   May 28, 2024 · To help journalists contextualize coverage of school board elections, we spotlight research on who votes in these elections, the role of teachers unions and how new board members can influence school segregation, funding and test scores.

6. ballotpedia.org › Rules_governing_school_boardRules governing school board election dates and timing

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   14 states have school board elections that are mostly held on cycle with federal elections in November of even-numbered years. 10 states either do not have state laws or overwhelmingly common practices that determine a specific school board election date or have varying school board election dates.

7. www.carnegie.org › our-work › articleVisualizing Voter Turnout in Local and School Board Elections

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   Visualizing Voter Turnout in Local and School Board Elections. Data journalist Mona Chalabi helps visualize voter turnout gaps among national and local elections and why voter participation at all election levels — including local school boards — is one way to strengthen U.S. democracy. Local elections matter.

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   Can a school board choose a specific election date?

   • In some states, the state law mandates a specific date. In others, the laws allow districts to choose their own election date from a range or a list of allowed dates or through charter provisions. 25 states have school board elections that are mostly held off cycle from federal elections. This includes both off-year and off-date elections.

   Rules governing school board election dates and timing

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   How do school board elections work?

   • The analysis below is based on state laws governing school board elections and some researched common practices. In some states, the state law mandates a specific date. In others, the laws allow districts to choose their own election date from a range or a list of allowed dates or through charter provisions.

   Rules governing school board election dates and timing

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   When are school board elections held?

   • The timing of elections for school board members varies widely across states and even across districts in the same state in some cases. In 14 states, most school board elections are held on-cycle with federal elections in November of even-numbered years. Most school board elections in the other states are held off-cycle.

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   What percentage of school board members vote?

   • Locally elected school board members compose the largest group of elected officials in the country and yet the National School Board Association (NSBA) estimates that voter turnout is often just 5 or 10 percent for these elections.

   Visualizing Voter Turnout in Local and School Board Elections

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   Are school board elections partisan?

   • School board elections are generally nonpartisan, but that may be changing. In nonpartisan races, candidates’ political party affiliation, if they have one, is not listed on the ballot. In November, Florida voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to allow school board elections there to be partisan.

   School board elections in the US: What research shows

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   How are school board members elected?

   • Most school board members are elected directly by voters, while a small number of districts have appointed school board members or a combination of appointed and elected school board members. The timing of elections for school board members varies widely across states and even across districts in the same state in some cases.

   Rules governing school board election dates and timing

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9. organizations.ballotready.org › research › 20222022 School Board Election Landscape — BallotReady for ...

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   Mar 3, 2022 · While school boards have historically been nonpartisan, Alabama, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania have partisan elections, while several other states, including Georgia, South Carolina, and, most recently, Tennessee, allow individual boards to elect to be partisan.