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Burleson Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Burleson Independent School District board of trustees were supposed to be up for general election on May 7, 2016. The election was canceled, however, due to lack of opposition. Place 1 incumbent Shawn Minor and Place 2 incumbent Michael Ancy automatically won re-election to their seats.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Burleson ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 1 and 2 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[4]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Shawn Minor automatically won re-election.
Candidates
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Place 2
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Michael Ancy automatically won re-election.
Candidates
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[5][6]
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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Past elections
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2015Incumbent Staci Eisner won re-election without opposition. Incumbent Beverly Volkman Powell won re-election without opposition. Incumbent Pat Worrell won re-election without opposition. 2014
2013Shawn Minor and Michael Ancy won the Place 1 and Place 2 seats without opposition in May 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
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About the district
Burleson Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 101st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,744 students.[7]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Mary Ellen Burch, Burleson ISD office manager," February 24, 2016
- ↑ Tarrant County, "May 7, 2016 Joint and Special Elections in Tarrant County," April 20, 2016
- ↑ Burleson Independent School District, "Board Member Elections," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Burleson Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Burleson Independent School District Elections | |
| Johnson County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Shawn Minor Place 2: Incumbent, Michael Ancy |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
