Iowa City Community School District special election (2016)
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One of the seven seats on the Iowa City Community School District Board of Education was up for special election for a three-year term on July 19, 2016. Candidate Paul Roesler defeated J.P. Claussen and Janice Weiner for the vacant seat left by the resignation of Tom Yates.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Iowa City School Board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in September. The special election for one of the at-large seats took place July 19, 2016, to fill a vacant term for three years.[2] There was no primary election. Five seats, including one seat with a two-year term, were up for election in September 2015, and three seats were up for general election in September 2017.[3]
Candidates interested in running for the vacant seat had to file with the Johnson County auditor's office by June 24, 2016. Candidates had to collect 50 signatures to qualify for the election. The registration deadline for citizens wanting to vote in the election was July 8, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Iowa City Community School District, At-Large Special Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Roesler |
51.07% | 2,938 |
| J.P. Claussen | 45.40% | 2,612 |
| Janice Weiner | 3.53% | 203 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,753 | |
| Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Paul Roesler wins school board seat," July 19, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| J.P. Claussen | Paul Roesler 
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Additional elections on the ballot
No other elections were on the ballot with the Iowa City Community School District special election.[2]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Iowa City Community School District special election in 2016:[2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 13, 2016 - June 24, 2016 | Candidate filing period |
| July 5, 2016 - July 18, 2016 | Early voting period |
| July 8, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| July 15, 2016 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot |
| July 19, 2016 | Special election day |
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election as of July 1, 2016.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported {{{after}}}, according to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.[4]
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About the district
The Iowa City Community School District is located in eastern Iowa in Johnson County. The county seat is Iowa City. According to the United States Census Bureau, Johnson County was home to 144,251 residents in 2015.[5] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,465 students.[6]
Demographics
Johnson County outperformed Iowa as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found 51.7 percent of the county residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.4 percent of state residents. The median household income in the Johnson County was $54,985, compared to $52,716 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 15.9 percent, while it was 12.c percent for the entire state.[5]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Iowa City Community School District | Iowa | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Paul Roesler wins school board seat," July 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Johnson County, Iowa, "July 19, 2016 Iowa City School District Special Election," accessed July 23, 2016
- ↑ Iowa City Community School District, "ICCSD Board of Education," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Johnson County, Iowa," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Johnson County Election Services, "Election Returns," accessed July 29, 2013
| 2016 Iowa City Community School District Special Election | |
| Johnson County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | July 19, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large:• J.P. Claussen • Paul Roesler • Janice Weiner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
