School Election - Voter Information

School Board members are elected each November during the annual general election.  A full term for a board member consists of three years, starting in January. In the event of a vacancy of a board seat, the board will appoint a qualified representative from the community to fill the vacancy until the next school election.

• Be able to read and write
• Hold U.S. citizenship and one year’s residency in the school district
• Have no interest in any contract with, or claim against, the board
• Not hold office as mayor or member of the municipal governing body
• Be registered to vote and not be disqualified as a voter under N.J.S.A. 19:4-1
• Not be disqualified due to the conviction of a crime or offense listed in N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1. 
• Within 30 days of the election or appointment to the board shall undergo a criminal history background check investigation for the purpose of ensuring that the member is not disqualified for membership due to a conviction of a crime or offense pursuant to the statute listed above

Voting in the Election 

In order to vote in the election you must be registered to vote in either the Town of Clinton or Glen Gardner Borough. Voter registration forms are available either in-person from the Hunterdon County Clerk's office in Flemington or you can download and print the form from the County Clerk's office at the link found below. 

The state of NJ allows voters to cast their Vote by Mail though the use of a Vote by Mail ballot – without being required to provide a reason for not being able to make it to the polls on Election Day. Absentee ballots are available either in-person from the Hunterdon County Clerk's office in Flemington or you can download and print the form from the County Clerk's office at the link found below.