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Colonial School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Colonial School District school board were up for general election on May 10, 2016. District D incumbent Tim Suber and District F incumbent Joseph Laws III ran unopposed for re-election. Due to the lack of competition, this election was canceled.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Colonial Board of Education consists of seven members elected to five-year terms in at-large elections. While elected at-large, candidates must live within the nominating district of the seat for which they are running. Candidates filed to run for the seat in their nominating districts, but all voters in the school district were eligible to vote for both seats up for election. New members took office in July. A president and vice president was elected once the new members took office.[3]
There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled for May 10, 2016. One at-large seat was up for election. Candidates had to file for the election by March 4, 2016.
Voters were required to register to vote at least 24 days prior to the election, making April 15, 2016 the deadline to file to vote in the election. All voters were required to provide identification at the polls. Valid identification included a photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or any other government document featuring the voter's name and address.[4]
Candidates and results
District D
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
Tim Suber 
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District F
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
| Joseph Laws III
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Additional elections
- See also: Delaware elections, 2016
The Colonial school board elections were part of state-wide school board elections. There were no other offices up for election on the ballot.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for the Colonial school board elections in 2016:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 4, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 11, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| April 22, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| May 2, 2016 | Second compaign finance deadline |
| May 10, 2016 | Election Day |
| December 21, 2016 | Final campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the state of Delaware.[8]
Past elections
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About the district
- See also: Colonial School District, Delaware
Christina School District is located in northern Delaware in New Castle County. The county seat is Wilmington, Delaware. New Castle County was home to 556,779 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,848 students.[10]
Demographics
New Castle County outperformed the rest of Delaware in terms of higher education achievement from 2010-2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 29.4 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $64,857, compared to $60,231 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 12.3 percent compared to 12.5 percent for the entire state.[9]
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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
| Colonial School District | Delaware | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Castle County Elections Office, "May 10, 2016 School Board Candidates and Filing Dates," accessed March 7, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Title 14, Chapter 10: School Board Elections," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Colonial School District, "Board of Education," accessed April 1, 2016
- ↑ The State of Delaware, "Frequently asked questions on voting," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Department of Elections for New Castle County," March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "2016 School Election Calendar," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Election and Report Period Table," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Delaware Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed April 15, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:New Castle County, Delaware," accessed April 1, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Election Results Archive," accessed April 1, 2016
| 2016 Colonial School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District D: Incumbent, Tim Suber District F: Incumbent, Joseph Laws III |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
