Schools
Newark Voters Near Deadline To Return BOE Ballots: 2020 Election
Newark is voting for board of education members as the election goes "mail-in only" due to the coronavirus crisis. See the candidate list.
NEWARK, NJ — Newark voters are nearing the deadline to return their ballots for the 2020 board of education election on May 12, which is being held via mail due to the coronavirus crisis.
There will be no in-person polling places for the election to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Every registered voter was sent a ballot in the mail on April 22. All ballots must be returned and postmarked no later than May 12. (See more election information below)
Here is the candidate list for the Newark school board, according to the Essex County Clerk’s Office.
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- Josephine C. Garcia
- Hasani Council
- Flohisha Johnson
- Ronnie E. Kellam
- Phillip Wilson
- Sheila Montague
The following election information comes via the Essex County Clerk’s Office.
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