NJSBA - Advisory

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2008 Annual School Election School Board Candidacy Information

ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS

Number of Districts Conducting Board Member Elections.......................................... 553*

Positions on Ballot Statewide................................................................................. 1,594

Three-year terms................................. 1,485

Two-year unexpired terms........................ 31

One-year unexpired terms........................ 78

Total Number of Candidates................................................................................... 2,064

* Total includes the four districts that elect board members but do not vote on budgets.

ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION, APRIL 15, 2008

CANDIDATE STATISTICS: COUNTY BREAKDOWN

County	Number of Districts Electing Board Members	Number of Seats Up for Election	Number of Candidates
Atlantic	18	58	75
Bergen	74	183	249
Burlington	39	114	145
Camden	38	126	165
Cape May	17	46	52
Cumberland	15	49	60
Essex	18	41	61
Gloucester	27	82	106
Hudson	7	21	44
Hunterdon	29	85	89
Mercer	8	24	38
Middlesex	23	68	100
Monmouth	54	161	194
Morris	39	114	137
Ocean	29	68	103
Passaic	19	59	88
Salem	13	40	43
Somerset	19	55	63
Sussex	25	74	100
Union	19	55	81
Warren	23	71	71
Totals	553	1594	2064

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The New Jersey School Boards Association, a federation of district boards of education, advocates the interests of school districts, trains local school board members, and provides resources for the advancement of public education.

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