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Elko County School District elections (2016)
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Five of the seven seats on the Elko County School District school board were up for general election in 2016. Four of the seats (Districts 3, 4, 5, and 7), including a seat with a two-year term, were decided in the primary election that was held on June 14, 2016. The fifth seat (District 2) was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Michael Ayala defeated Tammie Cracraft-Dickenson for the District 2 seat. The District 2 election appeared only on the general election ballot. Kieth Fish (District 3), incumbent Teresa Dastrup (District 4), James Cooney (District 5), and Ira Wines (District 7) all ran unopposed and won election to their respective seats. The District 7 seat came with a two-year term, while the seats came with three-year terms.
Elections
Method of board selection
The Elko County school board is composed of seven members each elected to a four-year term. Each member represents a specific geographic area or district which are numbered. The elections are staggered with three seats up for election in one year and four up for election two years later. Trustees must be qualified to vote and residents of the districts that they represent.[2] Board members are term limited to 12 years per Article 15, Section 3 of the Nevada Constitution.
According to state laws, if only two candidates file to run for a nonpartisan office, the office will only appear on the general election ballot. In addition, if only one candidate files to run for a nonpartisan office, the office will appear on the primary election ballot. If said candidate receives one or more votes in the primary election, they will be considered elected to the office and will not appear on the general election ballot.[3]
Candidates were required to file to run in the election with the county clerk's office by March 18, 2016, and to pay a filing fee of $30.[4]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Elko County School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Ayala |
57.20% | 9,004 |
| Tammie Cracraft-Dickenson | 42.80% | 6,736 |
| Total Votes | 15,740 | |
| Source: Silver State Election Night Results, "Elko County," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 3
Results
| Elko County School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kieth Fish (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,417 |
| Total Votes | 3,417 | |
| Source: Silver State Election Night Results, "Elko County," accessed October 12, 2016 | ||
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District 4
Results
| Elko County School District, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Teresa Dastrup Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,413 |
| Total Votes | 3,413 | |
| Source: Silver State Election Night Results, "Elko County," accessed October 12, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Teresa Dastrup
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District 5
Results
| Elko County School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Cooney (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,574 |
| Total Votes | 3,574 | |
| Source: Silver State Election Night Results, "Elko County," accessed October 12, 2016 | ||
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| James Cooney
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District 7
Results
| Elko County School District, District 7 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ira Wines (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,608 |
| Total Votes | 3,608 | |
| Source: Silver State Election Night Results, "Elko County," accessed October 12, 2016 | ||
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| Ira Wines
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Additional elections
- See also: Nevada elections, 2016
The Elko County School District election shared the ballot with the federal offices of United States President, United States Senator, and United States Representative. State offices included on the ballot were Nevada State Senator, Nevada State Assembly member, supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, state university regents, and state board of education members. The county offices on the ballot were for county commissioner, television board member, justice of the peace, civic auditorium board member, and recreation board member. There were also a variety of city-wide elections throughout the district.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for the Elko County school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 18, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 28, 2016 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| May 24, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| May 28-June 10, 2016 | Early voting period |
| June 14, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 18, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 22-November 4, 2016 | Early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election as of June 9, 2016.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $35.00 and spent a total of $127.00 as of November 3, 2016, according to the Nevada Secretary of State.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 2 | |||
| Michael Ayala | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| James Gartside | $35.00 | $25.00 | $10.00 |
| District 3 | |||
| Kieth Fish | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 4 | |||
| Teresa Dastrup | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 5 | |||
| James Cooney | $0.00 | $102.00 | $0.00 |
| District 7 | |||
| Ira Wines | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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About the district
- See also: Elko County School District, Nevada
Elko County School District is located in Elko County in northeastern Nevada. The county seat is Elko. Elko County was home to approximately 51,935 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,945 students.[8]
Demographics
Elko County underperformed compared to Nevada as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in the years 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.5 percent of state residents. The median household income for Elko County was $72,280, compared to the state average of $52,205. The poverty rate in the county was 10.8 percent, while it was 15.2 percent statewide.[7]
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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.
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See also
| Elko County School District | Nevada | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with the Elko County Elections Deputy > Becky Plunkett," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Elko County School District, "District Policy," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with the Elko County Elections Deputy > Becky Plunkett," June 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Elko County, Nevada, "2016 Election Dates," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Elko County, Nevada, "Notice of Offices for which Candidates will be Nominated in the 2016 Election Year," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Elko County, Nevada," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Elko County School District Elections | |
| Elko County, Nevada | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 14, 2016 • General Election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Michael Ayala • Tammie Cracraft-Dickenson District 3: • Kieth Fish |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
