Cherry Hill Public Schools elections (2013)
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Three seats on the Cherry Hill Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 5, 2013. Sherrie Cohen, Steve Robbins and Elliott Roth ran unopposed and won three at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Cherry Hill Public Schools, New Jersey
Cherry Hill Public Schools is located in Camden County, New Jersey. The county seat of Camden County is Camden. According to the 2010 US Census, Camden County is home to 513,666 residents.[1]
Demographics
Camden County underperformed in comparison to the rest of New Jersey in terms of its median household income based on the 2010 U.S. Census. The median household income in Camden County was $61,824 compared to $71,180 for the state of New Jersey. The poverty rate in Camden County was 11.8% compared to 9.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 28.2% of Camden County residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 35.0% in New Jersey.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Cherry Hill school board consists of nine members elected to three-year terms at-large by the district as a whole. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Three seats were on the ballot in 2013.[3]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2013 general election was June 4.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Cherry Hill Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sherrie Cohen Incumbent |
34% | 9,120 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Robbins Incumbent |
32.9% | 8,815 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elliott Roth Incumbent |
32.4% | 8,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 199 | |
| Total Votes | 26,826 | |||
| Source: Camden County, New Jersey, "Official Results," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[5]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
There were three seats on the school board up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Sherrie Cohen, Steve Robbins and Elliott Roth filed for re-election and ran unopposed in the at-large race.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cherry Hill Public Schools election in 2013:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 4, 2013 | Last day for filing nominating petitions in school board elections |
| June 10, 2013 | Last day to challenge nominating petitions in school board elections |
| August 12, 2013 | County clerk draws ballot positions for candidates |
| September 6, 2013 | Last day for candidates to withdraw from the general election ballot |
| November 5, 2013 | General election |
| December 3, 2013 | Certification of election results by Board of State Canvassers |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with local and state elections, including the race for Governor along with seats in the New Jersey State Assembly and New Jersey State Senate. The November 5 ballot included proposed constitutional amendments that would establish cost of living adjustments for the state minimum wage and use gaming profits for veterans' organizations.[6]
See also
- New Jersey
- Cherry Hill Public Schools, New Jersey
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Camden County, New Jersey ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New Jersey
- 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Camden County, New Jersey," accessed October 27, 2013
- ↑ State of New Jersey Department of State, "Statewide Voter Registration Summary," accessed October 27, 2013
- ↑ Cherry Hill Public Schools, "BOE Candidates in November 5 Election," October 4, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of New Jersey Department of State, "2013 General Election Timeline," accessed October 27, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Election Information," accessed October 21, 2013
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