The Norfolk Office of Elections has opened another filing period for a special election to fill the Ward 5 School Board seat. The deadline to file to run is 5 p.m. Aug. 16.
Nichelle Stone, who was appointed last year to fill a vacated seat until the special election, had originally filed to complete the term. She was the only candidate. But Stone has vacated her seat and withdrawn from the race, leaving it open.
“I was very honored to be appointed,” Stone said in an interview on Monday. But she said she had to leave the position and withdraw from the race to spend more time with her family because of unexpected personal matters.
The special election will be held with the general election Nov. 5. Individuals interested in running must live and be registered to vote in the Ward 5 District. If no candidate files by the deadline, the seat will be listed on the ballot with a write-in option.
The winning candidate will serve the remainder of the unexpired termthrough the end of 2026.
Stone was appointed in November after Lauren Campsen resigned because of health reasons.
Nour Habib, nour.habib@virginiamedia.com
