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Alvord Unified School District elections (2016)

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Alvord Unified School District Elections

General election date:
November 8, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
19,480 students

Two of the five seats on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education were supposed to be up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The election was canceled, however, due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Joseph Barragan and incumbent Carolyn Wilson were the only candidates to file for the Trustee Area 2 and 5 seats, respectively. Because of this, they were elected to the board by default.[1]

Elections

Voter and candidate information

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The Alvord Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Three seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and two seats would have been up for election on November 8, 2016, if the election had not been canceled.[2][3]

To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016. In order to qualify as candidates, they had to be at least 18 years old, citizens of California, residents of the school district, registered voters, and "not legally disqualified from holding civil office," according to the bylaws of the Alvord Unified Board of Education. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[4][5]

To vote in this election, residents of the school district would have had to register by October 24, 2016, if the election had remained on the ballot.[6] Photo identification would not have been required to vote in this election.[7]

Candidates and results

Trustee Area 2

Results

This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Joseph Barragan won election to the board by default.[1]

Candidates

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  • Pharmaceutical distributor

Trustee Area 5

Results

This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Carolyn Wilson won re-election to the board by default.[1]

Candidates

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  • Incumbent

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: California elections, 2016

If it had not been canceled, the district's school board election would have shared the ballot with a number of statewide ballot measures as well as elections for the following offices:[8]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[9][10]

Deadline Event
August 1, 2016 Semi-annual campaign finance report due
August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period
August 12, 2016 Candidate filing deadline
August 17, 2016 Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats
September 29, 2016 First pre-election campaign finance report due
October 24, 2016 Voter registration deadline
October 27, 2016 Second pre-election campaign finance report due
November 8, 2016 Election Day
January 31, 2017 Semi-annual campaign finance report due

Endorsements

The community organization Evolve endorsed Trustee Area 2 newcomer Joseph Barragan.[11]

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Campaign finance

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See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[10]

Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[10]

Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[10]

Past elections

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About the district

See also: Alvord Unified School District, California
The Alvord Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California.

The Alvord Unified School District is located in Riverside County in southern California. The county seat is Riverside. Riverside County was home to 2,361,026 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the 77th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 19,480 students.[13]

Demographics

Riverside County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Riverside County was $56,592, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 17.1 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[12]

Racial Demographics, 2015[12]
Race Riverside County (%) California (%)
White 80.2 72.9
Black or African American 7.1 6.5
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.9 1.7
Asian 6.9 14.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.4 0.5
Two or more races 3.4 3.8
Hispanic or Latino 47.9 38.8

Presidential Voting Pattern,
Riverside County[14]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 329,063 318,127
2008 325,017 310,041
2004 228,806 322,473
2000 202,614 232,029

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List ," accessed August 19, 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 Alvord Unified School District, "Rescheduling Election of Governing Board Members," February 21, 2013
  3. Alvord Unified School District, "Bylaws of the Board BB 9110: TERMS OF OFFICE," accessed June 14, 2016
  4. Alvord Unified School District, "Bylaws of the Board BB 9220(a): BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS," accessed June 14, 2016
  5. California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
  6. California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
  7. California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
  8. Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
  9. California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
  11. Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed June 14, 2016
  13. National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
  14. Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014