When long-time Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board member, Annetta Streater resigned her position in early September, a new opportunity to file for school board candidacy arose. Although the regular filing deadline ended on July 21, a re-opened period is required by the Orange County Board of Elections, in order to allow new candidates to file.
The top three vote-getters will be placed in the three vacant four-year terms, and the fourth highest vote-getter will serve the two years that remain of Streater’s four year term.
Any resident interested in running for the school board needs to submit a Notice of Candidacy to the county board of elections, either by mail or in person, between October 2 and October 6. The requirements to run for office in a county election are: Candidate is a registered voter, at least 21 years of age as of the date of the general election, and is not serving an active felony sentence, including any period of probation or parole. A Notice of Candidacy form is available to download from this link: