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If you are interested in running for a seat on the Mount Morris Central School District Board of Education, please submit the Candidate Petition form to the office of the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 11, 2020 by 5 p.m.  Due to COVID-19, please call 585-658-5010 to schedule an appointment to drop off this petition before the deadline. 

You can download the form through the following link:   https://5il.co/fvwp 

Pursuant to Executive Order of the Governor of the State of New York, there will be no minimum number of signatures required for individuals to be placed on the ballot, except that they must meet all other requirements, including applicable residency and age.  

Requirements/Qualifications:
·         Must be able to read and write
·         Must be a qualified voter of the district; that is, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be an incompetent
·         Must be and have been a resident (but need not be a taxpayer) of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election
·         May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year
·         May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family
·         May not be a current employee of the school board 
·         May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office