Duncanville Independent School District elections (2015)
2016 →
← 2014
|
 |
Method of election Elections Key deadlines Additional elections External links |
Duncanville Independent School District Dallas County, Texas ballot measures Local ballot measures, Texas |
 |
Two seats on the Duncanville Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
In the Place 6 race, incumbent Janice Savage-Martin faced Desiree Hall and write-in candidate Linda Sue Whitman. Place 7 incumbent Carla Fahey ran unopposed.[1]
Savage-Martin defeated Hall and Whitman for the Place 6 seat.[2]
About the district
Duncanville Independent School District is located in Dallas County, Texas. The county seat of Dallas County is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,480,331 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Duncanville Independent School District was the 83rd-largest school district in Texas, serving 13,079 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Dallas County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.6 percent of Dallas County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Dallas County was $49,481, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Dallas County was 19.1 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Duncanville Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. While members are elected to specific places on the ballot, they serve the district at-large. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Two seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[6]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 6
Janice Savage-Martin 
|
Desiree Hall | Linda Sue Whitman | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Place 7
| Carla Fahey
| |
|---|---|
|
|
|
Election results
Place 6
| Duncanville Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Janice Savage-Martin Incumbent |
57.1% | 1,606 | |
| Nonpartisan | Desiree Hall | 42.9% | 1,207 | |
| Total Votes | 2,813 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election - May 9, 2015," accessed May 9, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. | ||||
Place 7
| Duncanville Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carla Fahey Incumbent |
100% | 2,451 | |
| Total Votes | 2,451 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election - May 9, 2015," accessed May 9, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[8] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[7]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[9]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
2013
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Duncanville Independent School District election in 2015:[7][10]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Dallas County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Duncanville + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
| Duncanville Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
External links
- Duncanville Independent School District
- Dallas County Clerk
- Dallas County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Election Info," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election - May 9, 2015," accessed May 9, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Dallas County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Dallas County," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Election Info," February 4, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
| 2015 Duncanville Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 6: Incumbent, Janice Savage-Martin • Desiree Hall • Linda Sue Whitman (write-in candidate) Place 7: Incumbent, Carla Fahey |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
