Canton City Schools elections (2013)

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2013 Canton City Schools Elections
General Election date:
November 5, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links References
See also
Ohio Canton City Schools

Two seats were up for election on the Canton Board of Education. Incumbent Richard S. Milligan ran unopposed and won the District 1 seat, while John M. Rinaldi defeated Eric Resnick for the at-large seat.

About the district

Canton City Schools is located in Stark County, Ohio

Canton is the county seat of Stark County and located in northeastern Ohio. The city's population is 73,007 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

Demographics

Canton underperformed compared to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement, median income and poverty rate. The 2010 U.S. Census found that 13% of Canton residents over 25 years old held undergraduate degrees compared to a 24.5% rate for the state of Ohio. Canton had a median income of $30,264 in 2010 compared to $48,071 for Ohio. The poverty rate for Canton was 28.8% in 2010 compared to an 14.8% rate for the rest of the state.

Racial Demographics, 2012
Race	Canton (%)	Ohio (%)
White	69.1	82.7
Black or African American	24.2	12.2
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5	0.2
Asian	0.3	1.7
Two or More Races	4.8	2.1
Hispanic or Latino	2.6	3.1

Presidential Voting Pattern
Year	Democratic Vote (%)	Republican Vote (%)
2012	49.2	48.7
2008	51.6	46.1
2004	50.6	48.9
2000	47.1	48.9

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 Canton Board of Education consists of five members who are elected to four-year terms. Two members of the board are elected by district and three members are considered at-large. There was no primary election on September 10, 2013 and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Two seats on the board were up for election in 2013 and three seats were on the ballot on November 3, 2015.

Candidates for the Canton Board of Education must be 18 years old, a resident of the district and not hold city office concurrent to board service. The Stark County Board of Elections required a $30 filing fee as well as at least 25 signatures by the filing deadline on August 7, 2013.

District 1

• Richard S. Milligan
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, Kenyon College and University of Akron
  • Attorney

At-large

• Eric Resnick
• John M. Rinaldi

Results

Canton City Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Richard S. Milligan Incumbent	100%	2,572
Total Votes				2,572
Source: Stark County of Ohio, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Stark County, Ohio," accessed December 13, 2013

Canton City Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	John M. Rinaldi	52.3%	2,838
	Nonpartisan	Eric Resnick	47.7%	2,592
Total Votes				5,430
Source: Stark County of Ohio, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Stark County, Ohio," accessed December 13, 2013

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $2980 during the election, according to the Ohio Secretary of State.

Candidate	Contributions
Richard S. Milligan (District 1)	$0.00
Eric Resnick (At-large)	$120.00
John M. Rinaldi (At-large)	$2,860.00

Endorsements

John M. Rinaldi received the endorsement of The Canton Repository on October 19, 2013.

Past elections

2011

Canton Board of Education, At-large, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Lisa Gissendaner	38.7%	6,573
	Nonpartisan	Ida Ross-Freeman	31.8%	5,396
	Nonpartisan	Ron Duff	29.5%	5,012
Total Votes				16,981
Source: Stark County Board of Elections

Canton Board of Education, District 2, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Ryan Brahler	92.8%	4,064
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	7.2%	313
Total Votes				4,377
Source: Stark County Board of Elections

What was at stake?

Incumbent Richard S. Milligan ran for re-election without opposition for the District 1 seat. Former board members Eric Resnick and John M. Rinaldi sought an at-large seat previously held by board president Nadine McIlwain, who did not file for re-election.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Canton Board of Education elections in 2013:

Deadline	Event
August 7, 2013	Last day to file nominating petitions for local nonpartisan races
October 24, 2013	Filing deadline for pre-election expense reports
November 5, 2013	Election day
November 26, 2013	Certification of election results by county officials
December 13, 2013	Filing deadline for post-election expense reports

Additional elections on the ballot

The Canton City Schools elections shared the ballot with other local races. Residents of Canton chose three at-large members and the president of the City Council. The municipal ballot also featured the city treasurer race and two seats on the Canton Municipal Court. Voters also decided on four municipal issues that would increase city council terms from two to four years and increase millage rates to benefit local parks.

See also

• Ohio
• Canton City Schools, Ohio
• List of school board elections in 2013
• Stark County, Ohio ballot measures
• Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
• School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
• School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts

External links

Suggest a link

• District page
• Stark County Board of Elections (dead link)