Hamilton Southeastern Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Hamilton Southeastern Schools school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The Delaware Township incumbent Karen Harmer did not file for re-election, and four newcomers vied for the open spot on the board: Adam Harness, Bradley Jones, Amanda Shera, and Franklin Whelan. Shera won the seat. The Fall Creek Township incumbent Howard Stevenson filed for an additional term on the board, and faced challengers Mike Bottorff and J. Kent Everett. Bottorff succeeded in ousting the incumbent. In the Wayne Township seat, incumbent Sylvia Shepler filed for re-election and defeated challenger Charron Wright. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Hamilton Southeastern Schools school board is composed of a seven-member board elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016.
In order to run in this school board race, candidates had to reside in the school district for at least one year before the election, be registered to vote in the district he or she sought to represent, and be at least 21 years of age. Additionally, no teacher or non-certified employee of a school district was permitted to be a member of its school board.
To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file a statement of economic interest and a petition of nomination by August 26, 2016. In a metropolitan school district, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing in the same board member district as the nominee, whereas in a community school corporation, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing within the boundaries of the school corporation.[4][5]
Candidates and results
Delaware Township
Results
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Delaware Township General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Shera |
39.30% | 14,014 |
| Franklin Whelan | 28.74% | 10,247 |
| Adam Harness | 16.18% | 5,770 |
| Bradley Jones | 15.78% | 5,627 |
| Total Votes (100) | 35,658 | |
| Source: Hamilton County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Adam Harness | Bradley Jones | ||
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Fall Creek Township
Results
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Fall Creek Township General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Bottorff |
40.79% | 14,797 |
| Howard Stevenson Incumbent | 40.68% | 14,756 |
| J. Kent Everett | 18.53% | 6,721 |
| Total Votes (100) | 36,274 | |
| Source: Hamilton County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Howard Stevenson | Mike Bottorff
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Wayne Township
Results
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Wayne Township General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sylvia Shepler Incumbent |
59.91% | 21,009 |
| Charron Wright | 40.09% | 14,056 |
| Total Votes (100) | 35,065 | |
| Source: Hamilton County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Sylvia Shepler
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Charron Wright | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Indiana elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this Indiana school board election:
One state ballot measure was also scheduled to appear on the general election ballot: the Indiana Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Indiana school board election in 2016:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2016 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| August 26, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| October 11, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 21, 2016 | Deadline to file pre-general election campaign finance reports |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $16,100.00 in contributions and spent a total of $11,569.81 in this election as of October 24, 2016, according to the Hamilton County Board of Elections.[7]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. A principal committee is authorized by the candidate it represents to accept contributions and make expenditures on his or her behalf. The committee also helps to promote the candidate in the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer. Any expenditures made by the committee had to be authorized by one of these two members.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement of organization was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[8]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Indiana
Hamilton Southeastern Schools is located in central Indiana in Hamilton County. The county seat is Noblesville. Hamilton County was home to 309,697 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 20,524 students.[10]
Demographics
Hamilton County outperformed Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 55.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $84,635, compared to $48,737 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 4.9 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[9]
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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
- ↑ Hamilton County, "2016 General Election - School Board Member Candidate Filings," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton Southeastern Schools, "School Board," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Candidate Guide," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton Southeastern Schools, "Board Docs," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Calendar," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hamilton County, Indiana," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2016 Hamilton Southeastern Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Delaware Township: Adam Harness • Bradley Jones • Amanda Shera • Franklin Whelan Fall Creek Township: Incumbent, Howard Stevenson • Mike Bottorff • J. Kent Everett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
