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Chippewa Valley Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Chippewa Valley Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Frank Bednard, Elizabeth Pyden, and Jill DeMuynck Zech filed for re-election. Challenger Robert Wojtowicz lost to the trio of incumbents in the general election.[1] Find out how Chippewa Valley's school board races stack up with other Michigan school districts here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Chippewa Valley Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to six-year terms. Michigan school board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which concluded on July 26, 2016. The deadline to withdraw from the election was July 29, 2016. Candidates needed to submit nominating petitions with signatures from district residents or $100 non-refundable deposits to reach the ballot. The deadline for voters to register for the election was October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Elizabeth Pyden Incumbent |
27.74% | 20,765 |
| Jill DeMuynck Zech Incumbent |
24.48% | 18,327 |
| Frank Bednard Incumbent |
24.47% | 18,322 |
| Robert Wojtowicz | 23.31% | 17,449 |
| Total Votes | 74,863 | |
| Source: Macomb County, Michigan, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2016
School board elections in Michigan shared the ballot with races for president of the United States, U.S. House seats, and state legislative seats.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Michigan school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 26, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 29, 2016 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw from ballot |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 28, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $4,407.04 and spent a total of $4,111.42 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Macomb County Clerk/Register.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Frank Bednard (incumbent) | $2,085.50 | $1,835.50 | $250.00 |
| Elizabeth Pyden (incumbent) | $2,321.54 | $2,275.92 | $45.62 |
| Jill DeMuynck Zech (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $25.70 |
| Robert Wojtowicz | Exempt | Exempt | Exempt |
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What was at stake?
Election trends
Chippewa Valley's 2016 school board elections featured fewer candidates per seat than the district's 2014 elections. Voters saw 1.33 candidates per seat up for election in 2016, while the 2014 ballot featured two candidates per seat. The district's 2016 elections had fewer candidates than the 2.3 candidates per seat average for all Michigan school board elections covered by Ballotpedia. Chippewa Valley's 1.33 candidates per seat in 2014 fell below the 2.09 candidates per seat for Michigan districts in Ballotpedia's coverage. The following table compares candidates per seat in 2014 and 2016 for school board elections covered by Ballotpedia in Michigan and the United States:
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About the district
- See also: Chippewa Valley Schools, Michigan
Chippewa Valley Schools is located in southeastern Michigan in Macomb County. The county seat is Mount Clemens. Macomb County was home to 864,840 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 16,477 students.[7]
Demographics
Macomb County underperformed compared to Michigan as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.4 percent for Michigan as a whole. The median household income for Macomb County was $54,059, compared to $49,087 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level was 12.3 percent, while it was 16.2 percent statewide.[6]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Chippewa Valley Schools
- Macomb County, Michigan
- Macomb County Clerk
- Michigan Department of Education
- Michigan Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ Macomb County, Michigan, "November 8, 2016 Candidate List : Candidate List," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division-Voter and Candidate Information," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Macomb County Clerk/Register, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Macomb County, Michigan," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2016 Chippewa Valley Schools Elections | |
| Macomb County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Frank Bednard • Incumbent, Elizabeth Pyden • Incumbent, Jill DeMuynck Zech • Robert Wojtowicz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
