Bill Fletcher (South Carolina)
Bill Fletcher was a candidate for the District 9 seat on the Beaufort County School District Board of Education in South Carolina. Fletcher was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Four of the 11 seats on the Beaufort County School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent Earl Campbell filed for re-election and initially faced newcomer Caleb Brown, but he withdrew from the race leaving the incumbent unopposed. Campbell won another term on the board. In District 6, incumbent Paul Roth ran for re-election against newcomer Patricia Felton-Montgomery, who successfully ousted the incumbent. Stephen Bacon originally filed to run in the District 6 race, but later withdrew his candidacy. However, his name still appeared on the ballot. District 9 incumbent Laura Bush did not file for an additional term, and four newcomers vied for her spot on the board: Christopher Epps, Bill Fletcher, Bridgette Frazier, and Christina Gwozdz. Gwozdz won the spot on the board. In District 11, incumbent JoAnn Orischak filed for re-election and faced no opposition, securing another term. There was no primary.[1][2][3][4]
Results
| Beaufort County School District, District 9 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christina Gwozdz |
43.51% | 1,998 |
| Bridgette Frazier | 25.24% | 1,159 |
| Bill Fletcher | 15.59% | 716 |
| Christopher Epps | 15.42% | 708 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 11 |
| Total Votes (100) | 4,592 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Fletcher did not file a campaign finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission as of October 26, 2016.[5]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[6]
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 had 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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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ The Beaufort Gazette, "School board candidate withdraws, leaving race uncontested," September 29, 2016
- ↑ The Island Packet, "Bacon leaves Beaufort County school board race," September 3, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
