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Hardin County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Hardin County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Division 2 incumbent Michael Kinney defeated challenger Steven R. Hill and Division 3 incumbent Charlie Wise won against challenger Linda A. Collins.[1]
About the district
- See also: Hardin County Schools, Kentucky
Hardin County Schools is located in Hardin County, Kentucky. The county seat is Elizabethtown. Hardin County is home to 108,191 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Hardin County Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Kentucky and served 14,174 students.[3]
Demographics
Hardin County underperformed compared to the rest of Kentucky in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.8 percent of Hardin County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.0 percent for Kentucky as a whole. The median household income for Hardin County was $49,257 compared to $42,610 for the state of Kentucky. The percentage of people below poverty level for Hardin County was 14.8 percent while it was 18.6 percent for the state of Kentucky.[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 Hardin County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic division. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two 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 ended on August 12, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on August 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Division 2
- Michael Kinney
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Western Kentucky University
- Insurance agent, Tabb Insurance Agency
- Former teacher, Hardin County Schools
- Steven R. Hill
Division 3
- Charlie Wise
- Incumbent
- Linda A. Collins
Election results
Division 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Kinney Incumbent |
56.1% | 2,556 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven R. Hill | 43.9% | 2,001 | |
| Total Votes | 4,557 | |||
| Source: Hardin County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed June 25, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Division 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Wise Incumbent |
50.6% | 2,127 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda A. Collins | 49.4% | 2,075 | |
| Total Votes | 4,202 | |||
| Source: Hardin County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed June 25, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those who raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Hardin County Schools election in 2014:[5][7]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 3, 2014 | 32-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 20, 2014 | 15-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | Deadline for county boards of election to certify total number of votes |
| December 4, 2014 | 30-day post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 3, 2015 | 60-day post-general campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Kentucky House of Representatives seats and Kentucky State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Hardin + County + Schools + Kentucky"
See also
- Kentucky
- Hardin County Schools, Kentucky
- Kentucky school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Hardin County, Kentucky ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hardin County, "Local candidates for the general election November 4, 2014," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hardin County, Kentucky," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Statistics Report," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Hardin County Sample Ballot," accessed September 4, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Hardin County Schools Elections | |
| Hardin County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Division 2: • Incumbent, Michael Kinney • Steven R. Hill Division 3: • Incumbent, Charlie Wise • Linda A. Collins |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
