FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR
BOARD OF EDUCATION

WHERE TO FILE

Board of Education candidates that file with the Macomb County Clerk:

Romeo Community Schools

The Macomb County Clerk’s office is located in the Macomb County Court Building,
40 North Main, Mount Clemens.

The following Board of Education candidates file and, if applicable, withdraw their candidacy with the appropriate City or Township Clerk:

Lake Shore Public Schools.......................SCS City Clerk South Lake Schools....................................SCS City Clerk

WHAT TO FILE

» Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing  CLICK HERE
» Nominating Petition or Filing Fee:

• School districts with less than 10,000 in population according to the 2000 Federal census (indicated above with an *) require a minimum of 6 signatures; maximum of 20 signatures from qualified and registered electors of the school district OR a $100.00 nonrefundable filing fee.

• School districts with 10,000 or more in population according to the 2000 Federal census require a minimum of 40 signatures; maximum of 100 signatures from qualified and registered electors of the school district OR a $100.00 nonrefundable filing fee.

• Candidates must use School District Nominating Petitions if filing nominating petition signatures in lieu of the $100.00 nonrefundable filing fee.

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WHEN TO FILE

Candidates must file no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.

CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO WITHDRAW

Candidates must withdraw, in writing, with their filing official by: 4:00 p.m. on August 15, 2008.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be a citizen of the United States and a qualified and registered elector of the school district the candidate seeks to represent by the filing deadline.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE ACT

A candidate who seeks a school board position in a school district with a pupil enrollment count of 2,401 or more is subject to the filing requirements of the Act.

Further information is available on the Campaign Finance Act Requirements for Candidates sheet available from the Macomb County Clerk.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions regarding the election of Boards of Education, please do not hesitate to contact:

Macomb County Election Department
40 North Main
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Phone: (586) 469-5209

Email: clerksoffice@macombcountymi.gov
Web: www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice