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Cabot Public School District elections (2013)
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The Position 5 seat on the school board for Cabot Public Schools school board was up for election on September 17, 2013.
About the district
- See also: Cabot Public School District, Arkansas
Cabot Public School District is located in Lonoke County, Arkansas. The county seat of Lonoke County is Lonoke, although Cabot is the largest city in the county. According to the 2010 US Census, Cabot is home to 24,502 residents. The school district serves students in the communities of Cabot, Austin, Ward and the rest of northern Lonoke County.[1]
Demographics
Cabot outperformed the rest of Arkansas in terms of its median rates of average household income, poverty and higher education achievement in 2011. The median household income in Cabot was $55,543 compared to $40,149 for the state of Arkansas. The poverty rate in Cabot was 12.2% compared to 18.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 24.0% of Cabot residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 19.6% in Arkansas.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Cabot school board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms. All members are elected by different geographic districts. There is no primary election for the school board election and the general election was held on September 17, 2013.
Individuals interested in running for the board began obtaining nominating papers on June 9, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates was July 9, 2013.[3]
Elections
2013
Candidates
Position 5
- Dean Martin
- Incumbent
- Squadron Commander, Arkansas National Guard
- Mark Raines
- Graduate, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- External affairs officer
Election results
| Cabot Public School District, Position 5 General Election, 5-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Dean Martin Incumbent |
67.3% | 653 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Raines | 32.7% | 318 | |
| Total Votes | 971 | |||
| Source: These results are unofficial from the Lonoke County Clerk's office and are not certified. They will be updated once certified results are available. | ||||
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
As of September 18, no contributions or expenditures were reported to the Arkansas Secretary of State.[4]
What was at stake?
One seat on the board was up for election on September 17, 2013.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cabot Public Schools election in 2013:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 9, 2013 | First day for candidates to circulate nomination petitions |
| July 2, 2013 | First day for candidates to file position of candidacy |
| July 9, 2013 | Last day for candidates to file position of candidacy |
| September 11, 2013 | Early voting begins |
| September 14, 2013 | Early voting ends |
| September 17, 2013 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election only shared the ballot with other local school board elections. No additional measures appeared on the ballot.
See also
- Arkansas school board elections to address school safety, choice
- Arkansas
- Cabot Public School District, Arkansas
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Lonoke County, Arkansas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arkansas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Cabot," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "School Election Calendar," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure Search," accessed September 18, 2013
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