Cabot Public School District elections (2015)
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One seat on the Cabot Public School District Board of Education was up for general election on September 15, 2015.
The seat of appointed Position 4 incumbent Fred Campbell was up for election.[1] Lone candidate Sarah Owen won election to the seat without opposition.[2]
About the district
- See also: Cabot Public School District, Arkansas
Cabot Public School District is located in Lonoke County in central Arkansas. The county seat is Lonoke. Lonoke County was home to 71,557 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Cabot Public School District was the seventh-largest school district in Arkansas, serving 10,423 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[4]
Demographics
Lonoke County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Arkansas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 19.8 percent for Arkansas as a whole. The median household income was $51,499 compared to $40,531 for the state of Arkansas. The poverty rate in Lonoke County was 13.1 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Cabot school board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on September 15, 2015. One seat was on the ballot in 2015.[6]
Individuals interested in running for the board began filing for candidacy on June 7, 2015. The filing deadline for the 2015 general election was July 7, 2015. Each candidate had to file a petition of candidacy, political practices pledge, affidavit of eligibility and nomination petitions with at least 20 valid signatures to the county clerk.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 4
Sarah Owen 
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Election results
This election was held September 15, 2015.
| Cabot Public School District, Position 4, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sarah Owen |
100.0% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 4 | |
| Source: Nick Katers "Email exchange with district communications director Liz Massey," September 16, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Past elections
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2014Incumbent Corey Williams ran unopposed for re-election to the Position 1 seat. Since he was unopposed, the election was not listed on the ballot. 2013
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cabot Public School District election in 2015:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 7, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| July 7, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
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| September 15, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arkansas elections, 2015
This election did not share the ballot with other local, state or federal elections.[9]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cabot Public School District, "Board Bios & Contacts," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ The Arkansas Leader, "School board filings end," July 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lonoke County, Arkansas," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 12, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Cabot Public School District, "School Board Operations," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2015 Annual School Board Election Dates," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2015 Cabot Public School District Elections | |
| Lonoke County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September 15, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: Sarah Owen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
