- 18 years of age or older
- a citizen of California
- a resident of the school district
- a registered voter
- not legally disqualified from holding civil office
A person is disqualified from holding any office upon conviction of designated crimes specified in the Constitution and laws of the state. (Government Code 1021)
An employee of a school district may not be sworn into office as an elected or appointed member of that school district’s governing board unless and until he or she resigns as an employee. If the employee does not resign, the employment will automatically terminate upon being sworn into office. (Education Code 35107)
Please visit the Humboldt County Registrar of Voters website for updated information.
Current SHUSD Board Members:
- Dennis O’Sullivan – 2020
- Barbara Lindsay – 2020
- Thomas Mulder – 2022
- Michelle Bushnell- 2022
- Collett Fenske – 2022
Additional Information:
Requesting Candidate Filing Documents
Candidates must complete and file candidacy papers with the Humboldt County Office of
Elections. To request candidacy papers, candidates must complete and submit an
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Instructions & Request for Candidacy Filing Documents form.
The form is available on the Office of Elections website:
https://humboldtgov.org/2784/Request-Candidate-Filing-Documents.
The request form can be returned by email, fax, mail, or in person by appointment as follows:
Email: humboldt_elections@co.humboldt.ca.us
Fax: 707-445-7204
Mail: 2426 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501
In Person: Call 707-445-7481 to schedule.(Appointment Only)
DEADLINE FOR FILING DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY: AUGUST 7, 5 PM
Candidates seeking office for the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District in
the Presidential General Election on November 3, 2020 must file a nomination paper. The
nomination paper must be delivered to the elections official of the county in which the signer
resides and is a voter. Elections Code, Sections 8041, 8060, 8063
