Elections

About School Board Elections

The New Prague School Board has seven members who are elected at-large, to four-year terms. Elections for school board members are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years. The next election will be November 3, 2026.

A candidate for the school board must meet the following qualifications:

• Be at least 21-years-old at the time the term of office begins
• Have resided in the school district for 30 days prior to the election
• Be an eligible voter, which includes the requirement that the individual be a citizen of the United States

Affidavits of candidacy are available from the district’s Central Education Campus at 410 Central Avenue N, New Prague. The candidate filing period is open from July 14, 2026 to July 28, 2026. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for school board must not have any other affidavit on file for any other elected office during the same general election.

* The filing period dates have not yet been confirmed.

Individuals must meet the following requirements to vote in a school board or other special election:

• Be at least 18-years-old
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be a resident of the school district and maintain residence in the district for 20 days immediately preceding the election

For further information about school board elections, contact Janelle Sasse at [email protected] or call 952-758-1703.