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Battle Ground School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Battle Ground School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Since three candidates filed for District 4, a primary election was held on August 4, 2015.
District 2 incumbent Ken Root and District 4 incumbent Mavis Nickels won re-election. Root ran unopposed in District 2, and Nickels faced two challengers in the District 4 primary: Ben Kapelka and Dick Rylander. Nickles and Rylander advanced to the general election ballot, where Nickles won a new term.[1]
About the district
Battle Ground School District is located in Clark County in southwestern Washington. The county is bordered by the Columbia River and is about 25 miles north of Portland, Ore. Vancouver is its county seat. Clark County was home to an estimated 443,817 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Battle Ground School District was the 24th-largest school district in Washington in the 2011-2012 school year, serving 12,921 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2013, Clark County underperformed in comparison to the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement and median household income. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.0 percent of Clark County residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $58,225, while the Washington average was $59,478. Clark County's rate of persons living below the poverty line was 12.4 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 13.4 percent. [2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Battle Ground Board of Directors is made up of five members who are elected by district for four-year terms. Since more than two candidates filed for District 4, a primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election for the two seats was November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Battle Ground can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 2
Election results
| Battle Ground School District Board of Directors, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ken Root Incumbent |
100.0% | 9,821 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,821 | |
| Source: Clark County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
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District 4
Election results
| Battle Ground School District Board of Directors, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mavis Nickels Incumbent |
56.4% | 6,829 |
| Dick Rylander | 43.6% | 5,283 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 12,112 | |
| Source: Clark County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Battle Ground School District Board of Directors, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mavis Nickels Incumbent |
48.3% | 4,496 |
| Dick Rylander |
33.3% | 3,097 |
| Ben Kapelka | 18.4% | 1,709 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,302 | |
| Source: Clark County, Washington, "August 4, 2015 Primary," accessed August 20, 2015 | ||
Candidates
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of October 29, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[5]
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[6]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[6]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| July 14, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| July 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| July 28, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| August 4, 2015 | Primary election day |
| September 10, 2015 | Post-primary campaign finance report due |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Auditor, "2015 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Clark County, Washington," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Clark County Auditor's Office, "Election Results," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2015 Battle Ground School District Elections | |
| Clark County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary - August 4, 2015
General - November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Ken Root District 4: Incumbent, Mavis Nickels • Ben Kapelka • Dick Rylander |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
