Chandler Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board would have been up for general election on November 4, 2014, but the election was canceled due to a lack of contested races.
Terry Smith was going to challenge the two at-large incumbents running for re-election, Robert "Bob" Rice and Annette Auxier, but withdrew from the race.[1] This left Rice and Auxier unopposed to retain their seats. The Maricopa County Education Service Agency recommended that the election be canceled and that Rice and Auxier be appointed to retain their seats by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.[2] The board of supervisors elected to do so at their September 10, 2014, meeting.[3]
This was the second consecutive election without contested candidates in the district. Additionally, Chandler Unified School District was just one of 11 of Arizona's largest school districts to hold no election in 2014 due to a lack of opposed races.
About the district
Chandler Unified School District is located in the city of Chandler, which lies in southwestern Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is the county seat and the state capital. It is also the largest city in Arizona. In 2013, Maricopa County was home to 4,009,412 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Chandler Unified School District was the third largest school district in Arizona and served 39,555 students.[4]
Demographics
Maricopa County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Maricopa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent for Arizona as a whole. The median household income for the county was $54,385 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Maricopa County was 15.8 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[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 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election, which was scheduled for November 4, 2014, was canceled due to a lack of contested races. The unopposed candidates were appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. According to Arizona Revised Statute § 15-424(D), elections can be canceled for governing board positions in which only one person files a nomination petition or as a write-in candidate.[3] The terms of the newly and re-appointed members began on January 1, 2015.[7][8]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[7] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures was 400.[9]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Robert "Bob" Rice
- Incumbent
- Annette Auxier
- Incumbent
- Terry Smith - Withdrew
Election results
The election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. Robert Rice and Annette Auxier were respectively appointed to their fourth and fifth terms by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Maricopa County Recorder's office. All three candidates submitted $500 threshold exemption statements.[10]
Past elections
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2012Incumbents Karen Bredeson, David Evans and Barb Mozden ran unopposed for the three at-large seats up for election in 2012. William Wallace was a potential challenger, but failed to submit the necessary 400 signatures to run for the board. This marked Bredeson's first election to a full-term. She was originally elected to a two-year term following a board vacancy. Evans and Modzen won their third and second four-year terms, respectively.[11] 2010
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What was at stake?
Chandler Unified School District was not the only school district in Arizona to have no elections due to a lack of contested races. Out of the 30 largest school districts in the state by enrollment, 11 canceled their elections for 2014 due to candidates running unopposed. These districts were:
- Cartwright Elementary School District
- Chandler Unified School District
- Flagstaff Unified School District
- Glendale Elementary School District
- Glendale Union High School District
- Marana Unified School District
- Paradise Valley Unified School District
- Phoenix Union High School District
- Roosevelt Elementary School District
- Tolleson Union High School District
- Washington Elementary School District
Additionally, Pendergast Elementary School District, Tempe Elementary School District and Yuma Elementary School District, had one race canceled each, but still held elections for other board seats.
This was the second consecutive election in Chandler Unified School District to see entirely unopposed incumbents. Karen Bredeson, David Evans and Barb Mozden all retained their seats unopposed in 2012.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Chandler Unified School District election in 2014.[12][13]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 10, 2014 | Election canceled by county board of supervisors |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
If an election for the governing board had been held as schedule on November 4, 2014, it would have shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Chandler + Unified + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Chandler Unified School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," August 25, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Recommended Cancellations," September 8, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, "FORMAL MEETING SUMMARY, Wednesday, September 10, 2014," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Alhambra Elementary School District, "Alhambra's Governing Board," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election - November 4, 2014, School Governing Board Member Signature Requirements," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Document Search," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "3 Chandler school-board incumbents alone on the ballot," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Chandler Unified School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 - Canceled |
| Candidates: | At-large:• Incumbent, Robert "Bob" Rice • Incumbent, Annette Auxier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
