Bentonville School Board Filing Information
School Board positions are non-partisan. A qualified candidate must be a U. S. citizen, an Arkansas resident, live in the jurisdiction to be represented at time of filing and throughout term, be lawfully registered to vote, and must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
The candidate must not be an employee of the school district.
Any qualified person desiring to be a candidate for office in the General Election to be held on November 2, 2021 must file a Nominating Petition, Affidavit of Eligibility, Petition Affidavit, and Political Practice Pledge with the County Clerk during the filing period: July 26 at 12:00 noon until August 2, 2021 at 12:00 noon. Filing details and a copy of the candidacy petition can be found on the County Clerk's website.
To file, the Petition must contain signatures from not less than twenty (20) qualified electors of the zone in which the candidate files.
Board members typically serve for five years.
Positions Available:
Filing Locations (Open from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.):
Bentonville – Benton County Admin Bldg, 215 E Central Avenue, Suite 217
Rogers - Benton County Annex, 2111 W. Walnut St.
Additional Information:
Arkansas State Board of Elections