Lakota Local Schools elections (2017)
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Three of five seats on the Lakota Local Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Two incumbents filed for re-election. Incumbent Todd Parnell won re-election to his seat, and newcomers Bradley Lovell and Kelley Casper won the remaining two at-large seats. Incumbent Ray Murray, challenger Jason Baldwin, and former candidate Ernest Gause were defeated.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Lakota Local Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board member terms began on the first day of January following the election.[3] All members represent the district at-large. Three four-year terms were up for election on November 7, 2017.
Candidates had to be 18 years or older as of November 7, 2017, residents of the district for which they ran, and registered voters in that district.[3] Candidates had to file for this election with the Butler County Board of Elections by August 9, 2017.
To vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Ohio, please click here.[4]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Lakota Local Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kelley Casper |
22.74% | 8,592 |
| Bradley Lovell |
21.20% | 8,009 |
| Todd Parnell Incumbent |
19.64% | 7,419 |
| Ray Murray Incumbent | 19.06% | 7,200 |
| Jason Baldwin | 9.41% | 3,555 |
| Ernest Gause | 7.96% | 3,007 |
| Total Votes | 37,782 | |
| Source: Butler County Board of Elections, "November 7, 2017 - General Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Bradley Lovell 
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| Jason Baldwin | Kelley Casper
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2017
The Lakota Local Schools Board of Education shared the ballot with elections in Butler County, including the Children Services tax levy renewal. Residents also voted on two statewide ballot measures.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lakota Local Schools Board of Education elections in 2017:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Voter registration deadline to vote in general election |
| October 26, 2017 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| November 7, 2017 | General election day |
| December 15, 2017 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were two campaign finance deadlines for Ohio school board candidates in 2017:[5]
- The Pre-General was due on October 26, 2017.
- The Post-General was due on December 15, 2017.
All school board candidates whose names appear on the ballot are required to file pre- and post-election reports. A pre-election report is due 12 days before the election if candidates spend or receive $1,000 or more in monetary or in-kind contributions between the time they last filed a report and 20 days before the election. Post-election reports must be filed within 38 days after the election. School board candidates are required to file a semiannual report by the last business day in July if they do not file a post-primary report and they receive $10,000 or more during the semiannual reporting period.[6]
Past elections
- See also: Past elections in Lakota Local Schools
To see results from past elections in Lakota Local Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
Lakota Local Schools is located in southwestern Ohio in Butler County. The county seat is Hamilton. The county was home to an estimated 377,537 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 16,069 students.[8]
Demographics
Butler County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Butler County was $57,540, while it was $49,429 for Ohio. The county poverty rate was 14.4 percent, compared to the state's 14.6 percent.[7]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[7] | ||
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| Race | Butler County (%) | Ohio (%) |
| White | 85.7 | 82.5 |
| Black or African American | 8.5 | 12.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Asian | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.6 | 3.7 |
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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Butler County Board of Election, "November 7, 2017 General Election: Candidate and Issue List," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Butler County Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results tabulation," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed February 25, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Butler County, Ohio," accessed October 19, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Lakota Local Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Butler County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Todd Parnell • Incumbent, Ray Murray • Bradley Lovell • Jason Baldwin • Kelley Casper • Ernest Gause |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
