Candidate Qualifications:  (Legal)
 *  Must be a qualified elector of the state and a resident within the school district in which
    he or she is a candidate.  (Reference Election Code Sections 1-1-7 and 1-1-7.1,
    NMSA 1978 for determining residency).  "Qualified elector" means any person who is qualified
     vote under the provisions of the Constitution of New Mexico and the Constitution of the
     United States.

 *  For a districted board, the candidate must live within the single-member district from
    which he/she is seeking election.

Election Schedule:
Elections for school board members are scheduled in each school district on the first Tuesday in February of each odd-numbered year.  The full term of office of a member of a local school board shall be four (4) years from March 1 succeeding his/her election to office at a regular school district election.  The terms are staggered so that the entire board is never up for election at the same time.

Declaration of Candidacy:
A declaration of  candidacy must be filed with the "proper filing officer" between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the third Tuesday in December of the even-numbered year immediately preceding the date of the regular school district election.  (See NMSBA School District Election Calendar for details and Declaration of Candidacy Form).

A candidate for membership on the board may file an Affidavit of Withdrawal of Candidacy or Declaration of Intent to run as a write-in candidate with the "proper filing officer" before 5:00 PM on the 35th day before the election.

Compensation of School Board Members:
A school board member shall serve without compensation.  No member of a local board shall be employed by the district in any capacity during the term for which he or she was elected or appointed. A board member will be entitled to per diem and mileage allowance pursuant to local board policy.