1. 2120.1
    2. CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGNING


2120.1



2120.1


CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGNING



CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGNING
 

Nominations
 
 Nomination for school trustee shall be in accordance with the following:
 
  1.  A petition will be obtained from the district clerk.

2.  The petition will be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district or  two (2%) percent of the number of voters voting in the last election for school trustees,  whichever is greater.
3.  The petition will state the name and residence of the candidate.
4.  Individuals signing the petition will indicate their residence.
5.  The petition will be filed with the district clerk not later than thirty (30) days prior to the
    annual meeting.

6.  Ballot order of nominees will be determined by random drawing on the day following the  final date for filing petitions.

7.  Board of Education candidates run "at large."
 

 The District Clerk will supervise the procedure used to establish the order of names on the ballot. The Board may reject nominations if the candidate is ineligible or has declared an unwillingness to serve. If more candidates seek election than there are seats available, the candidates with the highest number of votes will be declared elected to the terms available. Terms of board members shall be for three (3) years.
 
Electioneering
 
 Electioneering during the hours of any vote is prohibited within the polling place or within one hundred (100) feet of any such polling place. Displays or handout items of any political nature, except those provided by law, shall be prohibited by an individual, group or organization in any school building on those days when the polls are open for voting on school district matters, including, but not limited to, the annual school budget, candidates for the Board of Education, special propositions, etc.
 
Cross-ref:   6120, Budget Hearing
 
Ref:    Education Law ยง2018
 

Note:  Prior policy, Policy Manual, 9120, revised
 
 
 
Policy Adopted: July 24, 1996  Wayne Central School District
 

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