Your publicly elected School Board provides local educational leadership that is in the best interests of all children.  It contributes hundreds of hours each year to education-related issues.  Its major duties are to set policies and priorities for the district’s operation; upon recommendation, hire personnel; and establish the district’s budgets. 

All School Board members are publicly elected to a six-year term in the November (even-year) general election. Voting takes place in precincts for your state and national elections.

WHAT TO FILE 

• Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing, in duplicate 

• Nominating Petition or Filing Fee: 

• School districts with 10,000 or more in population according to the 2020 Federal census (All districts except Armada Area Schools) 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. 

School districts with less than 10,000 in population according to the 2020 Federal census (Armada Area Schools only, as 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. 

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

CANDIDATE WITHDRAWAL: Candidates must withdraw, in writing, with the filing official by 4:00 p.m. on July 24, 2026.

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS: Must be at least 18 years of age, 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: 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 Campaign Finance Act. A candidate who seeks a school board position in a school district with a pupil enrollment count of 2,400 or less (Armada, Clintondale, Eastpointe, Fitzgerald, Mount Clemens, New Haven, Richmond, South Lake, and Van Dyke) is not subject to the filing requirements of the Act as long as he or she does not spend or receive more than $1,000.00 for the election.

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: Macomb County Elections Department 32 Market Street, Mount Clemens MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5209 Email: elections@macombgov.org Web: macombgov.org/elections