General Information

• The filing deadline for School Board elections is the first Friday in March at 4:30 p.m.
• School Board members serve 5-year terms
• Contact the Department of Elections if you have any questions

Seats up for election

• Schedule of School Board Elections

School Board Qualifications

• Must be a citizen of the United States and Delaware and live in the school district
• Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the election
• Must live in the nominating district for which he/she is a candidate
• Cannot be a paid employee of the district subject to rules & regulations of the board
• Must never have been convicted of embezzlement

How to file

• Get a School Board Member Filing Packet from the Department of Elections or download it.
• File a completed Candidate Filing Form with the Department of Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday in March in the year of the election.
• The filing form must be notarized if not completed in the Department's office.
• Complete and submit a Certificate of Intention to the State Election Commissioner.
• A candidate may withdraw by filing a Withdrawal Form to the Department of Elections before the date of the election.
• The withdrawal form must be notarized if not completed in the Department's office.