Laurel County Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Laurel County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The incumbents for Districts 2, 4, and 5—Ed Jones, Jeff Lewis, and Charles Stuber—ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Laurel 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 8, 2016.
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 9, 2016. To vote in the 2016 general election, voters had to register by October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Laurel County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ed Jones Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,904 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,904 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State, "Laurel County," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Ed Jones 
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District 4
Results
| Laurel County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeff Lewis Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,465 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,465 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State, "Laurel County," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Jeff Lewis
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District 5
Results
| Laurel County Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Charles Stuber Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,727 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,727 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State, "Laurel County," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Charles Stuber
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Additional elections
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2016
The Laurel County school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States, United States Senate, and United States Representative. The statewide elections on the ballot included elections for the Kentucky State Senate, the Kentucky House of Representatives, and a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. There were also municipal elections for Laurel County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Kentucky school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 11, 2016 | Public drawing for ballot position |
| October 7, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election day |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance report due |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.[6]
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.[7]
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About the district
- See also: Laurel County Schools, Kentucky
Laurel County Public Schools is located in southeastern Kentucky in Laurel County. The county seat is London. Laurel County was home to 60,094 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,427 students.[11]
Demographics
Laurel County underperformed compared to Kentucky as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 11.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 21.8 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $35,746, compared to $43,342 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Laurel County was 24.7 percent, while it was 18.5 percent for the state as a whole.[10]
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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.
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See also
| Laurel County Schools | Kentucky | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the County Clerk," accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "County Candidate Filings," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Campaign Finance, "Candidate Search," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed these numbers have been certified with the Laurel County Clerk. Margaret Koenig, "Phone conversation with Laurel County Clerk's office," January 15, 2015
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed these numbers have been certified with the Laurel County Clerk. Margaret Koenig, "Phone conversation with Laurel County Clerk's office," January 15, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Laurel County, Kentucky," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 28, 2016
| 2016 Laurel County Schools Elections | |
| Laurel County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Ed Jones District 4: Incumbent, Jeff Lewis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
