School Board Election Rules Are Inconsistent, and Downright Weird | RealClearPolicy
This is precisely why no one should be satisfied with an abysmal 5-10 percent voter turnout for school board elections.
Rules and procedures for these elections vary from state to state and even between different school districts in the same county. In many places candidate filing deadlines are extremely close to the election, giving candidates limited time to campaign, and voters inadequate time to learn about the candidates. Making matters worse, it is often extremely difficult to access basic information such as the election date, candidates, and their positions.
How very puzzling. Who benefits from such rules? It’s all so strange.