Nominating Petitions Process

The Board Secretary of the Westfield Board of Education is accepting completed petitions for candidacy in the April 21, 2026 School Board Election. The deadline to submit completed petitions to Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Patricia Ramos is no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Legislation enacted in 2018 permits Board of Education candidates to circulate nominating petitions jointly and to be bracketed together on the ballot. A link to the nominating petition for the Westfield Board of Education is provided below.

The drawing of names for position on the ballot will be conducted by Mrs. Ramos on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. at 302 Elm Street.

Please see additional information and resources from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) - Becoming A School Board Member: Candidate Kit.

• Nominating Petition for Westfield Board of Education - April 21, 2026 Election

• "Becoming A School Board Member: Candidate Kit (NJSBA)"

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