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Consolidated School District 158 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Consolidated School District 158 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
Incumbents William T. Geheren, Kevin Gentry and Anthony R. Quagliano were up for re-election. All three ran unopposed and won re-election.[1][2]
When these seats were up for election in 2011, the same incumbents ran unopposed. The candidates in the 2013 election also ran unopposed.[3][4]
About the district
| Consolidated School District 158 is located in McHenry County and Kane County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of McHenry County is Woodstock, and the county seat of Kane County is Geneva. In 2013, Kane and McHenry Counties were home to 523,643 residents and 307,409 residents, respectively, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5][6] During the 2011-2012 school year, Consolidated School District 158 was the 25th-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 9,285 students.[7] |
Demographics
Both counties outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7 percent of Kane County residents and 32.4 percent of McHenry County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Kane County was $69,530 and for McHenry County was $76,145, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rates in Kane and McHenry Counties were 11.1 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively, compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[5][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.
Voter and candidate information
The Consolidated School District 158 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[10] A general election was held on April 7, 2015. Four seats were up for election in 2013, and three seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the McHenry County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[11]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the McHenry County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[11]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- William T. Geheren
- Incumbent
- Kevin Gentry
- Incumbent
- Anthony R. Quagliano
- Incumbent
Election results
| Consolidated School District 158, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Anthony R. Quagliano Incumbent |
33.8% | 1,217 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Gentry Incumbent |
33.4% | 1,204 | |
| Nonpartisan | William T. Geheren Incumbent |
32.8% | 1,179 | |
| Total Votes | 3,600 | |||
| Source: McHenry County Clerk, "Consolidated Election 4/7/2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 22, 2015, Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[12]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[13]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Consolidated School District 158 election in 2015:[11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Consolidated School District 158 Board of Education election shared the ballot with other school board elections and a number of municipal referendum questions, including propositions to increase limiting rates for library and fire districts and village levy tax propositions for roadway maintenance.[1][14]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McHenry County Clerk's Office, "Board Of Education Candidate Filings," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Consolidated School District 158, "Meet the Board," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ McHenry County Clerk, "FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST: CONSOLIDATED ELECTION APRIL 9, 2013," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ McHenry County Clerk, "FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST: CONSOLIDATED ELECTION APRIL 5, 2011," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "McHenry County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kane County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ McHenry County Clerk, "Election Canvass Reports," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ Consolidated School District 158, "Board of Education," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ McHenry County Clerk, "Referenda Profile: APRIL 7, 2015 Consolidated Election," accessed March 12, 2015
| 2015 Consolidated School District 158 Elections | |
| McHenry County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, William T. Geheren • Incumbent, Kevin Gentry • Incumbent, Anthony R. Quagliano |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
