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Lancaster County School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Lancaster County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 were on the ballot.
District 3 incumbent Bobby Parker and District 5 incumbent Janice Dabney both ran unopposed. District 1 incumbent Don McCorkle ran for the District 7 seat, where he defeated challenger Freeman Burns. Incumbent Mary Etta Taylor did not file for re-election. Three candidates, James Brooks, Melvin Stroble Sr. and Lewis White, sought the District 1 seat. Brooks triumphed over Stroble and White in that race.
About the district
Lancaster County School District is located in Lancaster County, South Carolina. The county seat of Lancaster County is Lancaster. Lancaster County is home to 76,652 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lancaster County School District was the 17th-largest school district in South Carolina and served 11,745 students.[2]
Demographics
Lancaster County underperformed in comparison to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.5 percent of Lancaster County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 24.6 percent for South Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Lancaster County was $42,107 compared to $44,623 for the state of South Carolina. The poverty rate in Lancaster County was 20.8 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Lancaster County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic district. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Four seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on March 16, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 15, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
District 3
- Bobby Parker
- Incumbent
District 5
- Janice Dabney
- Incumbent
District 7
- Freeman Burns
- Don McCorkle
- Presently District 1 incumbent
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | James Brooks |
34.8% | 1,168 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melvin Stroble Sr. | 32.5% | 1,093 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lewis White | 32.2% | 1,082 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 3,358 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Parker |
98.9% | 1,815 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 1,835 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Janice Dabney |
98.8% | 1,748 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 1,770 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Don McCorkle |
69.3% | 1,599 | |
| Nonpartisan | Freeman Burns | 29.9% | 691 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 2,309 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days prior to the election. A final report is due after the campaign has closed. Candidates for local school boards may not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lancaster County School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 16, 2014 | Candidate filing for primary begins |
| March 30, 2014 | Candidate filing for primary closes |
| June 10, 2014 | Primary election day |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary runoff (if required) |
| August 15, 2014 | Last day for nonpartisan candidates to file for general election |
| October 4, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and South Carolina state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lancaster + County + School + District + South + Carolina"
See also
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County School District, South Carolina
- South Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lancaster County, South Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, South Carolina
External links
- Lancaster County School District
- Lancaster County, South Carolina
- South Carolina State Election Commission
- South Carolina State Ethics Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lancaster County, South Carolina," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Lancaster County School District, "About Our Board," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 South Carolina Election Commission, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Lancaster County School District Elections | |
| Lancaster County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • James Brooks • Melvin Stroble Sr. • Lewis White District 3: • Incumbent, Bobby Parker |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
