Conway Public Schools elections (2016)
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One of the seven seats on the Conway Public Schools school board was up for general election on September 20, 2016. The Zone 3 incumbent did not file for re-election. Diane Robinson defeated candidate Jenny Cunningham to win the seat.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Conway school board consists of seven members elected by district to five-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on September 20, 2016. The Zone 3 seat was the sole seat up for election.[1]
Individuals interested in running for the school board had to be at least 18 years of age and registered to vote. Candidates were required to gather petition signatures from at least 20 voters registered in the school district. This petition of candidacy had to be submitted to the Arkansas Secretary of State by June 12, 2016. School board candidates also had to reside in the school district and could not be convicted of a felony.[2]
Candidates and results
Zone 3
Results
This election was held on September 20, 2016.
| Conway Public Schools, Zone 3 General Election, 5-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Diane Robinson |
60.74% | 229 |
| Jenny Cunningham | 39.26% | 148 |
| Total Votes | 377 | |
| Source: Log Cabin Democrat, "October runoff set for Vilonia School Board candidates," September 21, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Jenny Cunningham | Diane Robinson 
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Additional elections
The Arkansas school board elections did not share the ballot with any other elections in 2016.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the annual Arkansas school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 18, 2016 | Statement of financial interest due |
| August 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in school board elections |
| September 20, 2016 | Election Day |
| October 11, 2016 | School board runoff election date |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report in the election.[4]
Candidates were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not receive contributions or did not make expenditures in excess of $500.00.[5]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Conway Public Schools, Arkansas
Conway Public Schools is located in Faulkner County in central Arkansas. The county seat is Conway. Faulkner County was home to an estimated 121,552 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,993 students.[7]
Demographics
Faulkner County outperformed Arkansas as a whole in terms of median household income, educational attainment, and poverty rate. The median household income in the county was $51,095, compared to a statewide median income of $41,264. The Census Bureau found that 27.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 20.6 percent for the entire state. The poverty rate in Faulkner County was 14.7 percent, compared to 18.9 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
| Conway Public Schools | Arkansas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway Public Schools, "School Board," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas School Boards Association, "Board Candidates," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election dates," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 US Census Bureau, "Faulkner County, AR Quick Facts" accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Faulkner County Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2013
| 2016 Conway Public Schools Elections | |
| Faulkner County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September 20, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Zone 3: Jenny Cunningham • Diane Robinson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
