How things are changing for the Arcadia School Board Election
By Joann Steinmeier, Former Arcadia School Board President
The Arcadia Unified School District has been required by law to change its election to a regular State election date. The district selected the state primary election which this year will be on March 3rd. From now on, the Arcadia School Board will be elected in even numbered years on the state primary election.
Three seats on the Board of Education are up for election. Two of the incumbents, Kay Kinsler and Cung Nguyen have chosen to run. Lori Phillipi will not be running again.There are 3 challengers, Shirley Yee, Raymond Cheung and Roshan Akula.
Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Office has decided to give voters more opportunities to vote by opening centralized polling places for 10 days before Election Day, March 3. This means that voting will start on February 22 in Los Angeles County polling centers.
Voting by mail as not changed. Everyone else will vote in the voting centers on any one of 11 days they are open. This year there is no effect on the City Council Election which will take place in April as usual. Starting in 2022, elections f or City Council will occur in November with the state-wide elections.