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P.O. Box 909 ● Trenton, NJ 08605-0909 ● Phone: 609.695.7600 ● Fax: 609.695.0413 ● Web: www.njsba.org/PI |
NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Frank Belluscio (fbelluscio@njsba.org) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27 is Voter Registration Deadline for School Elections Trenton, March 12, 2007 - Residents who are not registered to vote have until Tuesday, March 27 if they want to participate in the 2007 Annual School Election, the New Jersey School Boards Associations president reminded residents today. On Tuesday, April 17, voters will decide their school districts proposed 2007-2008 school budgets and select the people to represent them on their local boards of education. Elections will take place in 554 of the states 603 school districts, as voters choose candidates to fill more than 1,500 school board seats. Local boards of education have to make tough financial decisions that help their districts attract and retain highly-skilled teachers, and advance their students academically, while still maintaining sensitivity toward taxpayers, said Kevin E. Ciak, NJSBA president. We encourage New Jersey residents to exercise their right to vote and to take part in their communities public education systems. Registration To register to vote, a person must be at least 18 years old by the election date, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the state and county where they plan to vote 21 days before the election. In order to be eligible to vote in the April 17 Annual School Election, residents who are not registered should visit their municipal clerks office or county board of elections by March 27. Absentee ballots Any voter may apply for an absentee ballot, which is available at the county clerks office. If a resident applies for an absentee ballot by mail, the application needs to arrive at the county clerks office by Tuesday, April 10. People who want to apply for an absentee ballot in person need to visit the county clerks office by 3 p.m. April 16. Military ballots A military absentee ballot may be used by someone who is in the military service; their spouses or dependents; by someone who is a patient of a veterans hospital; or by a civilian attached to or serving with the Armed Forces of the United States. Citizens who need a military absentee ballot should contact the county clerk for information and deadlines. [A list of important dates for the 2007 Annual School Election follows.] VOTER INFORMATION March 27: Voter registration deadline for citizens currently not registered to vote in their municipalities.
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