Effingham County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Effingham County Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014 for Districts 1 and 4. District 1 candidate Robert Grant was unopposed and elected by default. Four candidates vied for the District 4 seat, with Elizabeth Helmly coming out on top.
About the district
- See also: Effingham County Schools, Georgia
Effingham County Schools is located in Effingham County, Georgia. The county seat of Effingham County is Springfield. Effingham County is home to 52,250 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Effingham County Schools was the 32nd-largest school district in Georgia, serving 11,559 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Effingham County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and overperformed in terms of median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.9 percent of Effingham County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Effingham County was $62,953 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Effingham County was 10.6 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Effingham County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. They serve by geographic district. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 20, 2014 for two seats. Three seats will be up for election in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
District 4
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Robert Grant |
100% | 654 | |
| Total Votes | 654 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Effingham County Election Supervisor Olivia Morgan," March 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Elizabeth Helmly |
50.2% | 406 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Johnson | 23.7% | 192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amanda Phillips | 17.9% | 145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Faith Jaudon | 8.2% | 66 | |
| Total Votes | 809 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Effingham County Election Supervisor Olivia Morgan," March 4, 2015 | ||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Effingham County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. Effingham County residents voted in elections for county commission, magistrate judge, solicitor general and state court judge. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There was also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election also selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Effingham + County + Schools + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Effingham County Schools, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Effingham County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
- Effingham County Schools
- Effingham Department of Elections and Registration
- Georgia Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Effingham County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Effingham County Schools, "Board Members," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Effingham County Elections & Registration, "Elections & Registration," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Effingham County Schools Elections | |
| Effingham County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Robert Grant District 4: • Elizabeth Helmly • Faith Jaudon • Ben Johnson • Amanda Phillips |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
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