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Edison Township Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Edison Township Public Schools advisory board were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Incumbent Deborah Anes won re-election, while newcomers Ralph Errico and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar joined the board. This was the first time the district held its advisory board elections in November, rather than in April.[2]
The seats of incumbents Anes, Lora L. Fong and Margot Harris were on the ballot.[3] Anes was the only incumbent to file to run for re-election. She faced eight candidates: William Araujo, Richard Brescher, Errico, Hollie Gilroy, Dennis Pipala, Prasad-Madhukar, Deborah Schildkraut and Kiel Thoms.[4] Anes, Pipala and Schildkraut were running as a slate.[5]
About the district
Edison Township Public Schools is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The county seat of Middlesex County is New Brunswick. Middlesex County was home to an estimated 828,919 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] Edison Township was the sixth-largest school district in New Jersey, serving 14,224 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[7]
Demographics
Middlesex County outperformed the rest of New Jersey in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rate in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.1 percent of Middlesex County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.8 percent for New Jersey as a whole. The median household income in Middlesex County was $79,596, compared to $71,629 for the state of New Jersey. The poverty rate in Middlesex County was 8.5 percent, compared to 10.4 percent for the entire state.[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 Edison Township Board of Education consists of nine members elected to three-year terms at-large by the district as a whole. There was no primary election, and the general election was November 3, 2015. Candidates had to file by July 27, 2015.
Elections
2015
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Election results
| Edison Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Anes Incumbent |
17.1% | 3,325 |
| Ralph Errico |
13.6% | 2,639 |
| Shivi Prasad-Madhukar |
13.4% | 2,607 |
| William Araujo | 13.0% | 2,535 |
| Deborah Schildkraut | 10.7% | 2,081 |
| Dennis Pipala | 10.1% | 1,978 |
| Richard Brescher | 10.1% | 1,957 |
| Hollie Gilroy | 7.6% | 1,485 |
| Kiel Thoms | 4.3% | 823 |
| Total Votes | 19,430 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, "Nov 3, 2015 General Election," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.
Background
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission regulates school board campaign contributions. Candidates who receive any contributions, including their own contributions, are required to appoint a treasurer and open a bank account for their campaign contributions and expenditures. Within 10 days of doing so, candidates must file Certificates of Organization and Designation of Campaign Treasurer and Depository form with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[1]
Individual candidates who expect to spend more than $4,500, receive more than $300 in contributions from one source or receive any cash contributions are required to file campaign finance reports. Similarly, joint campaigns who exceed the threshold of $8,500 for two candidates or $12,300 for three or more candidates must also file.[1]
The deadline for the 29-day pre-election campaign finance report was October 5, 2015. Between October 21, 2015, and November 3, 2015, candidates and committees were required to report any expenditure or contribution from any one source in excess of $1,400 within 48 hours of receiving it. The 11-day pre-election report deadline was October 23, 2015, and the 20-day post-election report was due November 23, 2015.[1]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the annual November school board elections in New Jersey in 2015:[1][9]
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| July 27, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 10, 2015 | Drawing of ballot positions for candidates |
| September 3, 2015 | Last day to amend a defective candidate petition |
| September 4, 2015 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| October 5, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 13, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 23, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| November 18, 2015 | Deadline for recount applications |
| November 23, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| December 1, 2015 | Deadline to certify election results |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2015
The Edison Township Public Schools election shared the ballot with elections for two Middlesex County Freeholder seats.[10][11]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 New Jersey Department of State, "2015 General Election Timeline," accessed January 29, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "deadlines" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," March 4, 2015
- ↑ The Star-Ledger, "Live coverage: N.J. school board election results," April 18, 2012
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Elections Division," July 31, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Anes, Pipala & Schildkraut for Edison BOE," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Middlesex County, New Jersey," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, "2015 Election Information: General Election Timeline," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Middlesex County Clerk, "Historical Election Results: Nov 6, 2012 General Election," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Middlesex County, "Board of Chosen Freeholders," accessed July 24, 2015
| 2015 Edison Township Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Deborah Anes • William Araujo • Richard Brescher • Ralph Errico • Hollie Gilroy • Dennis Pipala • Shivi Prasad-Madhukar • Deborah Schildkraut • Kiel Thoms |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
