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Atlantic School Board verifies petition, sets March 31 special election; signatures due March 6
Summary
The Atlantic School Board said a verified petition has cleared the district process and that prospective candidates must submit 50 valid signatures by 5 p.m. on March 6 to appear on the March 31 special election ballot; the district will operate with four board members until the election.
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Atlantic School Board announced that a petition to force a special election has been verified and paperwork is now available to prospective candidates.
A board member told attendees that petitioners must collect 50 valid signatures to qualify for the special election ballot; signatures may be submitted electronically or in print and must be turned in by March 6 at 5:00 p.m. at the district business office, with Lisa Jones named as the contact at the office. The board said the special election is scheduled for March 31 and that, in the interim, the board will continue operations with four members rather than appointing someone for the several weeks before the vote.
The announcement included logistical details about signature submission and the schedule. The board described the dates as set in coordination with the county auditor and said district staff are making the petition paperwork available to the public.
Why it matters: A special election will determine the next seated board member and could change the board’s voting makeup. The verification and the short signature deadline set the legal and procedural timetable candidates must meet to get on the ballot.
The board did not provide candidate names at the meeting and did not take further action on the petition at the Feb. 11 session; the auditor was cited as the authority that established the election date and deadline.
