Bastrop Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of seven seats on the Bastrop Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. In Place 3, incumbent Billy Moore defeated challenger Tommy Hazleton. Incumbent Molly McClure was the sole candidate to file in the race for Place 4. Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled, and McClure was automatically re-elected.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Bastrop board of trustees consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. While candidates run for specifically named seats, each candidate represents the entire district rather than a particular geographic area.[4] Two seats were up for general election in May 2016, and two seats were up for general election on May 6, 2017.
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[4]
Candidates and results
Place 3
Results
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Billy Moore Incumbent |
58.72% | 865 |
| Tommy Hazleton | 41.28% | 608 |
| Total Votes | 1,473 | |
| Source: Bastrop, TX, "Official Results," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Billy Moore 
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Place 4
Results
Due to lack of opposition, this race was canceled and the incumbent was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
| Molly McClure
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
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What was at stake?
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About the district
The Bastrop Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 110th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 9,928 students.[7]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bastrop County Texas, "May 6, 2017, City and School Board Elections," accessed March 8, 2017
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with district director of communications and community services," March 27, 2017
- ↑ Bastrop, TX, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bastrop ISD, "Elections," accessed March 27, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Bastrop Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Bastrop County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: • Incumbent, Billy Moore • Tommy Hazleton Place4: • Incumbent, Molly McClure |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
