Annual Review and discussion of Policy BBB (LOCAL): Elections Verify the following information is correct in the policy: the number of board members, the length of board member terms and election schedule, the general election date for the district, and the methods of election and voting. Please closely review the method of voting specified. Generally, to be elected, a school board candidate must

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9.H. Annual Review and discussion of Policy BBB (LOCAL): Elections Verify the following information is correct in the policy: the number of board members, the length of board member terms and election schedule, the general election date for the district, and the methods of election and voting. Please closely review the method of voting specified. Generally, to be elected, a school board candidate must receive a plurality of votes. A plurality occurs when a candidate receives more votes than any other candidate for the office. A runoff is rarely required in an election decided by a plurality. A majority vote, on the other hand, requires a candidate to receive more than 50 percent of the vote (i.e., 50 percent plus one vote, not 51 percent). If an election requires a majority and no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election is required between the top two candidates. If your policy includes previous years in the Terms and Election Schedule section and you would like to update the policy to reflect only the current and future years, please contact your policy consultant.