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Lake Elsinore Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Lake Elsinore Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Stan Crippen, Heidi Matthies Dodd and Tom Thomas from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 5, respectively, ran unopposed and won re-election.[1][2]
About the district
Lake Elsinore Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California. The county seat of Riverside County is Riverside. Riverside County was home to 2,292,507 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lake Elsinore Unified School District was the 62nd-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 22,171 students.[4]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.5 percent of Riverside County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Riverside County was $57,096 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Riverside County was 15.6 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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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 Lake Elsinore Unified School District Board of Trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Seats from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 5 were up for election in 2014, and seats from Trustee Areas 2 and 4 will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Stan Crippen
- Incumbent
- Educational consultant
- Former teacher, Lake Elsinore Unified School District
Trustee Area 3
- Heidi Matthies Dodd
- Incumbent
- Businesswoman
Trustee Area 5
- Tom Thomas
- Incumbent
Election results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Stan Crippen, Heidi Matthies Dodd and Tom Thomas from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 5, respectively, were re-election by default.[7]
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[8]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[8]
Reports
Trustee Area 3 incumbent Heidi Matthies Dodd was the only candidate in this race to report any contributions or expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters as of October 27, 2014.[9][10][11]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Stan Crippen | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Heidi Matthies Dodd | $159.63 | $0.00 | $50.00 | $109.63 |
| Tom Thomas | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Susan E. Scott, representative of Trustee Area 2, and Juan Saucedo, the only candidate to file for the open Trustee Area 4 seat, were elected to their positions by default.[12][13] 2010
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lake Elsinore Unified School District election in 2014:[8][14]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, one state Senate seat, seven state Assembly seats and a number of municipal elections.[15]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lake + Elsinore + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Lake Elsinore Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lake Elsinore Unified School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ California Election Code, "Section 10229," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Dodd, Heidi," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Crippen, Stanley," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Thomas, Tom," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Trustee; Lake Elsinore Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Trustee; Lake Elsinore Unified School District; Trustee Area 4 Voter Information," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Uniform District Election Law November 4, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Primary election June 3, 2014 Official Final Results," accessed July 7, 2014
| 2014 Lake Elsinore Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Stan Crippen Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Heidi Matthies Dodd Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Tom Thomas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
