More than 30 candidates make the ballot for Chicago's first School Board election

The ballot for Chicago’s first school board elections is largely set, with 32 candidates remaining in the running after weeks of challenges and withdrawals.

The Chicago Board of Election commissioners made their final determinations Tuesday on the few remaining challenges to the qualifications of candidates who had filed to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. Candidates have until Sept. 3 to appeal decisions. Early voting begins Sept. 26.

Chicago’s school board will expand in January from seven members to 21. Voters will elect 10 members who each will represent a geographic district. The mayor will appoint the other 10, plus the board president. In 2027, all 21 will be elected, with the president running at large.

A field that started with 47 candidates in June was whittled down after six hopefuls withdrew and another eight were removed after failing a petition challenge.


https://www.wbez.org/education/2024/08/27/more-than-30-candidates-make-the-ballot-for-chicagos-first-school-board-election