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Dickinson Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Dickinson Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. The seats in District 5, 6, and 7 were up for election. None of the incumbents filed for re-election. District 5 candidate Corey Magliolo and District 7 candidate David Swartz ran unopposed and won their respective seats. Jessica Rodriquez defeated Chad Rankin for the District 6 seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Dickinson Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Each member resides in the single-member district they represent on the board. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 7, 2016, for Districts 5, 6 and 7.[1]
School board candidates submitted candidacy paperwork with the school district secretary by February 19, 2016. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 5
Results
| Dickinson Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Corey Magliolo (unopposed) |
100.00% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 162 | |
| Source: Galveston County, Texas, "Galveston County Entity Elections," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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Place 6
Results
| Dickinson Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jessica Rodriquez |
61.15% | 159 |
| Chad Rankin | 38.85% | 101 |
| Total Votes | 260 | |
| Source: Galveston County, Texas, "Galveston County Entity Elections," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Jessica Rodriquez
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Place 7
Results
| Dickinson Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Swartz (unopposed) |
100.00% | 170 |
| Total Votes | 170 | |
| Source: Galveston County, Texas, "Galveston County Entity Elections," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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| David Swartz
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Additional elections
A bond referendum totaling $70 million dollars shared the ballot with the district school board election. [4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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Past elections
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2015Incumbent Fritzie Samford won re-election without opposition. Incumbent Jeff Pittman won re-election without opposition. 2014
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About the district
Dickinson Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 108th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,000 students.[7]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Director of Communications Monica Langle," February 24, 2016
- ↑ Galveston County, Texas, "Galveston County Entity Elections," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dickinson Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Dickinson ISD Bond Election 2016, "FAQs," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Dickinson Independent School District Elections | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 5:Corey Magliolo Place 6:Jessica Rodriquez • Chad Rankin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
