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Three of the nine seats on the Clifton Public Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Gary Passenti and Rosemary Pino, along with Fahim Abedrabbo, won election to the three seats by defeating Bimal Brahmbhatt, Frank Kasper, Allison Proszowski, Matthew Trella, and incumbent Michael Evans.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Clifton Board of Education consists of nine nonpartisan members who are elected at large to three-year terms. Elections are staggered, with three seats 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 have resided within the district for at least one year prior to their election or appointment. Candidates cannot concurrently hold office as mayor or as a member of the governing body of Clifton. Board members cannot have been convicted of a felony. There are no term limits.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Clifton Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rosemary Pino Incumbent |
20.23% | 9,706 |
| Gary Passenti Incumbent |
15.18% | 7,280 |
| Fahim Abedrabbo |
15.06% | 7,222 |
| Matthew Trella | 13.24% | 6,352 |
| Allison Proszowski | 12.46% | 5,976 |
| Michael Evans Incumbent | 11.63% | 5,579 |
| Frank Kasper | 8.01% | 3,842 |
| Bimal Brahmbhatt | 4.00% | 1,920 |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 92 |
| Total Votes | 47,969 | |
| Source: Passaic County, "County Clerk-Election Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The Clifton Board of Education 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 surrogate, sheriff, and freeholder in Passaic County.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Clifton school board elections in 2016: 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 $37,092.00 and spent a total of $36,625.26 in the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Fahim Abedrabbo | $33,335.00 | $33,335.00 | $0.00 |
| Bimal Brahmbhatt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Evans | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Frank Kasper | $1,582.00 | $1,544.26 | $37.74 |
| Gary Passenti | $1,775.00 | $1,746.00 | $29.00 |
| Rosemary Pino | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Allison Proszowski | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Matthew Trella | $400.00 | $0.00 | $400.00 |
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About the district
- See also: Clifton Public Schools, New Jersey
Clifton Public Schools is located in Passaic County in northern New Jersey. The county seat is Paterson. Passaic County was home to 510,916 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 14th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,853 students.[8]
Demographics
Passaic County underperformed compared to New Jersey as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.2 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 Passaic County was $59,513, compared to $72,062 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 18.2 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Passaic County, "List of Local School Board Elections for the General Election-November 8, 2016," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clifton Public Schools, "Policies," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Passiac County, New Jersey, "List of County and Local 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:Passaic 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 January 20, 2014
| 2016 Clifton Public Schools Elections | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Michael Evans • Incumbent, Gary Passenti • Incumbent, Rosemary Pino • Fahim Abedrabbo • Bimal Brahmbhatt • Frank Kasper • Allison Proszowski • Matthew Trella |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
