Frederick County Public Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Frederick County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top six vote recipients advancing to the general election. Incumbents Zakir Bengali and Joy Schaefer filed for re-election, while Kathryn Groth did not file for the 2016 election. Bengali and Schaefer faced challengers Michael Bunitsky, Lois Jarman, Ken Kerr, Jay Mason, Shirley McDonald, and Cindy Rose in the primary. All candidates except Bengali and Mason advanced to the general election.[1]
Schaefer, Kerr, and Bunitsky defeated Rose in the general election. On July 12, 2016, Jarman announced her withdrawal from the race in an effort to deny election to Rose by shifting votes to other candidates. Jarman told attendees at a South Frederick County Democrats meeting that she considered Rose "a dangerous candidate" due to her divisive personality. In an email to The Frederick News-Post, Rose said that she is only considered divisive because "I involved the public and the establishment doesn't abide sunshine." Rose was the only candidate who identified as a Republican.[2] Shirley McDonald dropped out of the race on July 13, 2016.[3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Frederick County Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was a primary election on April 26, 2016, and a general election took place on November 8, 2016.
Board candidates submitted their statements of organization and certificates of candidacy with the county elections office by February 3, 2016. Each candidate was also required to submit a filing fee of $25 to the county. State law required candidates to be registered voters and residents of the district.[4]
County residents had to register to vote for the primary election by April 5, 2016. The county offered early voting in the primary from April 14, 2016, to April 21, 2016. The deadline to register to vote in the general election was October 18, 2016. Early voting for the general election took place from October 27, 2016, to November 3, 2016.[5]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Frederick County Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joy Schaefer Incumbent |
27.62% | 65,734 |
| Ken Kerr |
25.71% | 61,172 |
| Michael Bunitsky |
24.97% | 59,431 |
| Cindy Rose | 21.08% | 50,157 |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 1,470 |
| Total Votes | 237,964 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Frederick County Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joy Schaefer Incumbent |
17.41% | 20,367 |
| Cindy Rose |
14.98% | 17,519 |
| Michael Bunitsky |
14.73% | 17,233 |
| Ken Kerr |
13.82% | 16,166 |
| Shirley McDonald |
11.96% | 13,987 |
| Lois Jarman |
9.71% | 11,361 |
| Zakir Bengali Incumbent | 8.79% | 10,285 |
| Jay Mason | 8.58% | 10,038 |
| Total Votes | 116,956 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Frederick County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2016
Frederick County's school board election appeared on the ballot with races for U.S. president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state courts, and local courts.
School board primaries in Frederick County shared the ballot with the state's presidential and congressional primaries.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Maryland school board elections in 2016:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 3, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 22, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline of election |
| April 14, 2016 | First day of early voting for primary election |
| April 21, 2016 | Last day of early voting for primary election |
| April 26, 2016 | Primary election |
| October 27, 2016 | First day of early voting for general election |
| November 3, 2016 | Last day of early voting for general election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| November 22, 2016 | Final campaign finance deadline of election |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[6] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[7]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $12,323.00 and spent a total of $11,952.99 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[8]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Joy Schaefer (incumbent) | $3,530.00 | $384.49 | $4,025.01 |
| Michael Bunitsky | $3,570.00 | $5,142.21 | $1,286.99 |
| Ken Kerr | $3,350.00 | $2,847.66 | $3,468.40 |
| Cindy Rose | $1,873.00 | $3,578.63 | -$348.19 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $8,005.06 and spent a total of $3,185.68 as of April 19, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[9]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Zakir Bengali (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Joy Schaefer (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Michael Bunitsky | $3,949.00 | $2,665.22 | $1,283.78 |
| Lois Jarman | $540.98 | $387.01 | $153.97 |
| Ken Kerr | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Jay Mason | $1,025.00 | $52.19 | $1,166.00 |
| Shirley McDonald | $1,090.08 | $81.26 | $4,008.82 |
| Cindy Rose | $1,400.00 | $0.00 | $1,400.00 |
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About the district
Frederick County Public Schools is based in Frederick, the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland. Frederick County was home to 241,409 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 40,648 students.[11]
Demographics
Frederick County outperformed the state of Maryland in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.2 percent of Frederick County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.8 percent for Maryland as a whole. The median household income in Frederick County was $84,570, compared to $72,999 for the state of Maryland. The poverty rate in Frederick County was 6.1 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for the entire state.[10]
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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
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Frederick County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ The Frederick News-Post, "Jarman drops out of school board race," July 12, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Frederick County 2016 Presidential General Election Local Candidates List," October 27, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Requirements for Filing Candidacy," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential Election Calendar," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Frederick County, Maryland," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014
| 2016 Frederick County Public Schools Elections | |
| Frederick County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Zakir Bengali • Incumbent, Joy Schaefer • Michael Bunitsky • Lois Jarman (withdrawn) • Ken Kerr • Jay Mason • Shirley McDonald • Cindy Rose |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
