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Oct 3, 2022 · Law in four states—Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and, with some exceptions, Pennsylvania—automatically allow partisan school board board elections or party labels to appear on the ballot. These four states have a combined 878 school districts and 7,652 elected school board members.
- Florida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections ...
Four states—Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and...
- Florida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections ...
Apr 27, 2023 · State laws in Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania already require partisan school board races, according to Ballot pedia , a website that tracks election laws. Laws in...
- Evie Blad
- Senior Staff Writer
- eblad@educationweek.org
Oct 8, 2024 · The Florida Constitution requires school board elections to be nonpartisan, meaning that partisan labels do not appear on the ballot next to a candidate’s name. Florida’s school board elections were partisan until 1998, when voters approved Amendment 11 64% to 36%. Florida is one of 41 states that hold nonpartisan school board elections.
Oct 26, 2024 · Summary: Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require members of a district school board to be elected in a partisan election rather than a nonpartisan election and to specify that...
Oct 7, 2024 · Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require members of a district school board to be elected in a partisan election rather than a nonpartisan election and to specify that the amendment only applies to elections held on or after the November 2026 general election.
- Anthony Potts
Four states—Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania—have state laws providing for partisan school board elections. Five states—Rhode Island, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia—provide for partisan or nonpartisan school board elections depending on the district.
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Sep 13, 2024 · Currently, nine states have partisan school board races in the U.S. If the amendment applies in Florida, Foreman believes it will bring changes.
