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Camden County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Camden County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. If no candidate received a simple majority of the vote in the general election, a runoff election for that seat would have been held between the top two vote recipients on July 22, 2014. District 2 incumbent Jane W. Brown and District 4 incumbent and Board Chair Herbert Rowland ran unopposed and won re-election.[1] In 2012, all three incumbents ran unopposed to win re-election, as well.[2]
About the district
- See also: Camden County Schools, Georgia
Camden County Schools is located in Camden County, Georgia. The county seat of Camden County is Woodbine, Georgia. Camden County is home to 51,476 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Camden County Schools was the 41st-largest school district in Georgia, serving 9,357 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Camden County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.8 percent of Camden County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Camden County was $54,155 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Camden County was 16.2 percent compared to 17.4 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 Camden County Schools Board of Education consists of five members. All members are elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected separately by distinct geographical districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 20, 2014. If no candidate received a simple majority of the vote in a given race, the top two vote recipients would have proceeded to a runoff election on July 22, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014 and three seats will be up for election in 2016.[6]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Jane W. Brown
- Incumbent
District 4
- Herbert Rowland
- Incumbent board chair
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jane W. Brown Incumbent |
100% | 723 | |
| Total Votes | 723 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - May 20, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Herbert Rowland Incumbent |
100% | 1,079 | |
| Total Votes | 1,079 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - May 20, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements for their campaigns.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed campaign finance reports with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission during the election.[8]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Camden County Schools election in 2014:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
| July 22, 2014 | Runoff election (if needed) |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with three elections for positions on the Georgia Supreme Court, five elections for positions on the Georgia Court of Appeals and one election for a position on the Superior Court of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. District 4 residents narrowly approved a local measure to grant redevelopment authority to the city of St. Marys.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Camden + County + Schools + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Camden County Schools, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Camden County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Camden County, Georgia, "May 20, 2014 - Sample Ballots," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - 7/31/2012," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Camden County, Georgia," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Camden County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Reports - Name Search," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Camden County Schools Elections | |
| Camden County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Jane W. Brown District 4: • Incumbent, Herbert Rowland |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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