Canton City Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Canton City Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015.
Incumbent Will Grimsley ran unopposed and won re-election for the District 2 seat. Corey Smith and Eric Resnick defeated incumbent Ida Ross-Freeman, Deloris Angeli and Cody Horner for the two at-large seats that were up for election. At-large incumbent Lisa Gissendaner did not run for re-election.[1][2][3]
About the district
- See also: Canton City Schools, Ohio
Canton City Schools is located in northeastern Ohio in Stark County. The county seat is Canton. According the United States Census Bureau, the county was home to 375,736 residents in 2014.[4] Canton City Schools was the 20th-largest school district in Ohio, serving 9,612 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[5]
Demographics
Stark County underperformed compared to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $45,641, compared to $48,308 for the state. The poverty rate for the county was 15.0 percent, compared to 15.8 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Canton City Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Two members represent geographical districts, and the other three members represent the district at-large. Three seats were up for election on November 3, 2015, and the remaining two seats were up for election on November 7, 2017.
School board candidates had to file for this election with the Stark County Board of Elections by August 5, 2015. To vote in the election, residents had to register by October 5, 2015.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Canton City Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Corey Smith |
30.7% | 5,616 |
| Eric Resnick |
21.6% | 3,955 |
| Cody Horner | 21.4% | 3,903 |
| Ida Ross-Freeman Incumbent | 14.5% | 2,657 |
| Deloris Angeli | 11.7% | 2,138 |
| Total Votes | 18,269 | |
| Source: Stark County, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
| Canton City Schools, District 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Will Grimsley Incumbent |
100.0% | 3,394 |
| Total Votes | 3,394 | |
| Source: Stark County, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
Horner and Smith received an official endorsement from The Canton Repository.[8]
Horner also received an official endorsement from the General Truckdrivers and Helpers Teamsters Local Union No. 92.[9]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $21,378.29 and spent a total of $5,041.86 in the election, according to the Stark County Board of Elections.[10]
| Candidates | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| William Grimsley | Reported no contributions in the election | ||
| Ida Ross-Freeman | $190.00 | $185.00 | $5.00 |
| Cody Horner | $10,175.00 | $2,417.26 | $8,297.74 |
| Corey Smith | $7,340.80 | $538.00 | $6,802.80 |
| Eric Resnick | $3,672.49 | $1,901.60 | $1,770.89 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Canton City Schools Board of Education election in 2015:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 24, 2015 | Write-in candidate deadline |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to protest write-in candidate |
| September 19, 2015 | Absentee ballots sent out |
| October 5, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Last day for officials to complete canvas |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with elections for mayor, council president, auditor, law director, council member and ward council member in the city of Canton.[11]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Stark County, Ohio, "Stark County Board of Elections," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Canton City Schools, "Board of Education," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Stark County, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Stark County, Ohio," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "District Directory Information," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Stark County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2015 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Cody Horner," October 10, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Cody Horner," October 23, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Stark County Board of Elections Steven Tharp," October 27, 2015
- ↑ Stark County, Ohio, "Offices to be Elected," accessed October 13, 2015
| 2015 Canton City Schools Elections | |
| Stark County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Will Grimsley At-large: • Incumbent, Ida Ross-Freeman • Deloris Angeli • Cody Horner • Corey Smith • Eric Resnick |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
