Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Scott Grasser and Mike Swaringim filed for re-election. They faced challengers Arnie Dienoff and Genelle Speed-Hale. Both incumbents were successful in their bids for re-election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board consists of seven members who are elected at large to staggered three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. Two seats were up for general election. The general election will be canceled if the number of candidates equals the number of board vacancies. [2]
An individual must be a registered voter in order to vote in a school election. In order to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older, must be a citizen of the United States, and must reside in the school district for 30 days. School board candidates must be at least 24 years of age, have lived in the state for one year, and cannot be a convicted felon.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Swaringim Incumbent |
34.51% | 8,073 |
| Scott Grasser Incumbent |
34.04% | 7,964 |
| Genelle Speed-Hale | 18.35% | 4,294 |
| Arnie Dienoff | 12.53% | 2,932 |
| Write-in votes | 0.56% | 132 |
| Total Votes (100) | 23,395 | |
| Source: St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report OFFICIAL," accessed May 3, 2016 | ||
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| Arnie Dienoff | Genelle Speed-Hale | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The general municipal election day in Missouri was April 5, 2016. The city could have choosen to place a local ballot measure before voters in this election, as well.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the 2016 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Board of Education election:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 15, 2015– January 19, 2016 |
Candidate filing period |
| January 26, 2016 | Candidate filings certified |
| March 9, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election , according to the St. Charles County Election Board.[4]
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2013Two at-large seats were up for election on April 2, 2013. Scott Grasser and Mike Swaringim ran unopposed and the election did not appear on the ballot.[5] 2012
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About the district
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Charles County. The county seat of St. Charles County is St. Charles. St. Charles County was home to 379,492 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is located in Missouri. The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 18,654 students.[7]
Demographics
St. Charles County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in St. Charles County was $71,077, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in the county was 5.8 percent, compared to 15.5 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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Tammy Breen, director of support staff, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District," January 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, "Board governance and operations," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ St. Charles County Election Board, "Candidate Information," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ St. Charles County Elections, "Candidates and Issues for the April 2, 2013 General Municipal Election," February 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2016 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Elections | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Scott Grasser • Incumbent, Mike Swaringim • Arnie Dienoff • Genelle Speed-Hale |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
