Duncanville Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Duncanville Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Tom Kennedy won re-election after challenger Rita Martinez withdrew from the race. Incumbent Phil McNeely won the Place 2 seat after he was the sole candidate to file for candidacy. Place 3 incumbent Marlies Peregory withdrew from the race leaving challenger Joe Veracruz with the seat. All of the elections were canceled.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 2 and 3 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[4]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[4]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
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Place 2
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
| Phil McNeely
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Place 3
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
| Marlies Peregory | Joe Veracruz
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[5][6]
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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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About the district
Duncanville Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 87th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,104 students.[7]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Board Election Information," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Board Election Information," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Certificate of Withdrawal," accessed March 4, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Duncanville Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 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 Duncanville Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Tom Kennedy • Rita Martinez Place 2: Incumbent, Phil McNeely |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
