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Anderson School District Five elections (2016)
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Six of the nine seats on the Anderson School District Five school board were up for by-district general election and one seat was up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Area 1 incumbent Ann Huitt, Area 2 incumbent Johnny Donald Jr., Area 3 incumbent Tommy Price, and Area 4 incumbent Paul Zugg were all filed unopposed and won re-election. Area 7 incumbent John Griffith filed for re-election and successfully defended his seat against challenger Connley Skeen. Two newcomers filed for the at-large seat: Beverly McAdams and John Wright Jr. Wright Jr. won the seat. There was no primary.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Anderson School District Five school board is a nonpartisan board that consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. Seven members serve by specific geographic district, and two members serve the district at large. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016. The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions was on August 15, 2016.
Candidates and results
Area 1
Results
| Anderson School District Five, Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ann Huitt Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.18% | 2,793 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 23 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,816 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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Area 2
Results
| Anderson School District Five, Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Johnny Donald Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.11% | 1,559 |
| Write-in votes | 0.89% | 14 |
| Total Votes (100) | 1,573 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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| Johnny Donald Jr.
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Area 3
Results
| Anderson School District Five, Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tommy Price Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.38% | 2,388 |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 15 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,403 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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| Tommy Price
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Area 4
Results
| Anderson School District Five, Area 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Paul Zugg Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.26% | 3,213 |
| Write-in votes | 0.74% | 24 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,237 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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| Paul Zugg
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Area 7
Results
| Anderson School District Five, Area 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Griffith Incumbent |
61.81% | 2,206 |
| Connley Skeen | 37.46% | 1,337 |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 26 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,569 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| John Griffith
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At-Large
Results
| Anderson School District Five, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Wright Jr. |
53.41% | 11,272 |
| Beverly McAdams | 46.12% | 9,734 |
| Write-in votes | 0.47% | 100 |
| Total Votes (100) | 21,106 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Beverly McAdams | John Wright Jr.
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this South Carolina school board election:
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this South Carolina school board election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 30, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for partisan elections |
| June 14, 2016 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary runoff election day, if necessary |
| August 15, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for nonpartisan elections |
| October 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 10, 2016 | Fourth quarter campaign finance deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance deadline |
| November 4, 2016 | Deadline to return absentee by mail application for the general election |
| November 7, 2016 | Deadline to vote absentee in person for the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
The only candidate in this election who reported contributions was John Wright Jr. He reported $1,175.00 in contributions and no expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission as of October 26, 2016.[4]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[5]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they have begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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About the district
- See also: Anderson School District Five, South Carolina
Anderson School District Five is located in Anderson County, South Carolina. The city of the same name is the seat of county government. Anderson County was home to 194,692 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 17th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,792 students.[7]
Demographics
Anderson County underperformed in comparison to South Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 25.3 percent for state residents. The median household income in the county was $41,822, compared to $45,033 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 16.7 percent, while that rate was 16.6 percent for state residents.[6]
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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
| Anderson School District Five | South Carolina | School Boards |
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External links
- Anderson School District Five]
- Anderson County Board of Elections
- South Carolina Elections Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commissioner, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Anderson County, South Carolina," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 19, 2014
