Elections

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, four Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School Board seats (each with a four-year term) will be up for election. 

District residents who wish to serve on the school board can file for candidacy between 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13. To file, individuals can submit an affidavit of candidacy with a $2 filing fee at the superintendent's office (214 NE 1st Avenue, Buffalo, MN 55313). Affidavits must be notarized; staff at the superintendent's office can provide that service. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with an extended 5 p.m. closing time on the final day of filing Tuesday, Aug. 13. 

Candidates must:

• be an eligible voter, 
• be 21 years of age or older upon assuming office, 
• be a resident of the school district 30 days prior to the election, and 
• have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election. 

Additional information
The four seats up for election are currently held by Adam Bjorklund, Melissa Brings, Amanda Lawrence and Sue Lee. Their terms expire on Dec. 31, 2024. Those elected to the school board in November will take office in January of 2025 and serve until January of 2029.

If you have any questions regarding candidacy for the school board, please contact Anita Underberg at 763-682-8706 or aunderbe@bhmschools.org.