Cherry Hill Public Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the nine seats on the Cherry Hill Public Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Jane Scarpellino, along with Ruth Schultz and Edward Wang, defeated incumbent Steve Robbins, Frederick Dande, Joseph Gerace, and Ian Morris to win the three seats up for election. Incumbent Elliott Roth originially filed to run for re-election but withdrew from the race before the election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Cherry Hill school board consists of nine nonpartisan members who are elected at large to three-year terms. Elections are staggered with three seats being up for election each year. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Candidates for the school board must be 18 years old and registered to vote. They must also have resided within the district for at least one year prior to their election or appointment. School board candidates cannot be convicted of a felony. There are no term limits.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Cherry Hill Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ruth Schultz |
20.03% | 11,955 |
| Jane Scarpellino Incumbent |
19.71% | 11,764 |
| Edward Wang |
17.82% | 10,637 |
| Steve Robbins Incumbent | 13.06% | 7,793 |
| Ian Morris | 11.81% | 7,046 |
| Joseph Gerace | 10.12% | 6,040 |
| Fredrick Dande | 7.03% | 4,194 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 248 |
| Total Votes | 59,677 | |
| Source: Camden County, New Jersey, "Official Election Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Steve Robbins | Elliott Roth | Jane Scarpellino 
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| Joseph Gerace | Ian Morris | Ruth Schultz
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Additional elections
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The Cherry Hill school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States and United States Representative. There were two statewide ballot measures on the ballot. There were also municipal elections for Camden County sheriff Freeholders.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for New Jersey school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 25, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| September 9, 2016 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| October 10, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 18, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 28, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election day |
| November 28, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance report due |
| January 1 - January 7, 2017 | New members sworn in |
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $400.00 and spent a total of $0.00 in the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[6] Steve Robbins and Jane Scarpellino filed a joint report.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Frederick Dande | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Joseph Gerace | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ian Morris | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Steve Robbins and Jane Scarpellino | $400.00 | $0.00 | $400.00 |
| Elliott Roth | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ruth Schultz | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Edward Wang | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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About the district
- See also: Cherry Hill Public Schools, New Jersey
Cherry Hill Public Schools is located in southwestern New Jersey in Camden County. The county seat is Camden. The county was home to 510,923 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 13th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,266 students.[8]
Demographics
Camden County underperformed in comparison to New Jersey as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.4 percent of all state residents. The median household income in the county was $61,842, compared to $72,062 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 13 percent, compared to 10.8 percent statewide.[7]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with the Camden County Clerk's office," July 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cherry Hill Public Schools, "Board policies and procedures," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Camden County, New Jersey, "List of Candidates," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey School Boards Association, "2016 School Board Candidacy & Election Dates," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ State of New Jersey Department of State, "General Election Timeline," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Camden County, New Jersey," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 27, 2016
| 2016 Cherry Hill Public Schools Elections | |
| Camden County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Steve Robbins • Incumbent, Elliott Roth • Incumbent, Jane Scarpellino • Frederick Dande • Joseph Gerace • Ian Morris • Ruth Schultz • Edward Wang |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
