Secaucus Board of Education Elections - Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

GOVERNOR MURPHY SIGNED BILL S868

Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots. (sample individual and group nominating petitions are available online in the NJSBA Candidate Kit)

Candidates filing a nominating petition for board membership must meet the following
qualifications:

• He/she is a citizen of the United States of America
• He/she must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age to qualify for office
• He/she must be able to read and write
• He/she has been a resident of the municipality from which he/she is to be elected for at least one (1) year preceding the date of election
• He/she is not disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1
• He/she is a registered voter in the district
• Not hold office as a mayor or member of the governing body of the same district
• He/she is not disqualified from membership on the Board due to conviction of a crime of offense listed in N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1
• He/she has no interest in any contract with, or claim against the Board

A Candidate’s Kit is available from New Jersey School Boards Association (“NJSBA”) at: