Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: School board positions are up for election this Fall.
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GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County School Superintendent hereby reminds the registered voters of Graham County that candidate packets for School District Governing Boards are available. Candidate packets may be picked up in the Graham County School Superintendent’s Office at 921 Thatcher Blvd. Safford, Arizona. The office is open Monday – Thursday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Candidates must file a Statement of Interest before collecting any signatures. This document is included in the candidate packet.
Candidates may file their non-partisan nomination paperwork beginning June 10, 2024. The deadline for filing their nomination paperwork is July 8, 2024, by 5 p.m. for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election. All school district governing board nomination paperwork must be filed in the Graham County School Superintendent’s Office. All other special district nomination packets such as the Graham County Community (Eastern Arizona College) District Governing Board, fire districts, hospital districts, etc. are available in the Graham County Board of Supervisor’s Office, which is also located at 921 W. Thatcher Blvd., Safford.
The following seats expire on Dec. 31, 2024:
All terms are for four years unless otherwise noted.
Bonita School District #16: One seat
Ft. Thomas Unified School District #7: Three seats
Gila Institute for Technology #2 (GIFT): Two Graham County seats – Safford, Thatcher
Klondyke School District #9: Two seats
Pima Unified School District #6: Three seats
Safford Unified School District #1: Three seats
Solomon School District #5: Two seats
Thatcher Unified School District #4: Three (4 year) seats, one two-year seat*
*Thatcher Unified School District #4 now has a two-year seat available due to a recent vacancy. This seat will be on the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election ballot and the remainder of the term will be from January 2025 to December 2026.
The last day to register to vote in the General Election is Oct. 7, 2024. The General Election will take place on Nov. 5, 2024.
For more information, contact the Graham County School Superintendent’s Office at 928-428-2880.
