Greater Clark County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Greater Clark County Schools Board of School Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
District 1 incumbent Kevin Satterly lost to challenger Teresa S. Zollman. Both District 3 board member Mark Pavey and District 4 board member Nancy Kraft ran unopposed for re-election.[1]
About the district
- See also: Greater Clark County Schools, Indiana
Greater Clark County Schools is located in Clark County, Indiana. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clark County is home to 112,938 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Greater Clark County Schools was the 20th-largest school district in Indiana and served 10,593 students.[3]
Demographics
Clark County underperformed compared to the rest of Indiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.6 percent of Clark County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.0 percent for Indiana as a whole. The median household income for Clark County was $50,559 compared to $48,374 for the state of Indiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Clark County was 12.2 percent while it was 14.7 percent for the state of Indiana.[2]
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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 Greater Clark County Board of School Trustees consists of seven members elected by specific geographic districts to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on July 23, 2014, and ended on August 22, 2014. Write-in candidates also had to file by August 22, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Kevin Satterly
- Incumbent
District 3
- Mark Pavey
- Incumbent
District 4
- Nancy Kraft
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Teresa S. Zollman |
62.2% | 8,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Satterly Incumbent | 37.8% | 5,361 | |
| Total Votes | 14,172 | |||
| Source: Clark County Voter Registration Office, "Election Results," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mark Pavey Incumbent |
100% | 11,541 | |
| Total Votes | 11,541 | |||
| Source: Clark County Voter Registration Office, "Election Results," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Kraft Incumbent |
100% | 11,664 | |
| Total Votes | 11,664 | |||
| Source: Clark County Voter Registration Office, "Election Results," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
The Clark County Voter Registration Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Greater Clark County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 6, 2014 | First day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 22, 2014 | Last day for traditional and write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 17, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance reports |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 18, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file a verified election recount or contest petition |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, Indiana state executive offices, Indiana House of Representatives seats and Indiana State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Greater + Clark + County + Schools + Indiana"
See also
- Indiana
- Greater Clark County Schools, Indiana
- Indiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Clark County, Indiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Indiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greater Clark County Schools, "School Board," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clark County, Indiana," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2014 Greater Clark County Schools Elections | |
| Clark County, Indiana | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Kevin Satterly • Teresa S. Zollman District 3: • Incumbent, Mark Pavey |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
