Lee County Schools, Alabama elections (2016)
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This page is about the 2016 school board election for Lee County Schools in Alabama. The page for the Lee County Schools election in North Carolina can be found here.
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Two of the seven seats on the Lee County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Place 2 incumbent Larry Boswell (R) and Place 3 incumbent George Spence (R) won re-election without opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Lee County Board of Education consists of seven members elected by district to six-year terms. The district's policy manual notes that board members must not be employed by the district during their service and hold high school degrees. Board members must also reside within their electoral districts for at least one year prior to the candidate filing deadline for the election in question. Additional qualifications include a provision for "good moral character" and qualities including "honesty, business ability, public spirit, and interest in the good of public education."[2]
Prospective board candidates were required to file with county party officials by November 6, 2015. Candidates must be 18 years old and reside in their counties for at least one year prior to the election.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 2
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| Republican |  Larry Boswell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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Place 3
| Lee County Schools, Place 3 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican | George Spence Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2016
Alabama's general election ballot featured races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state judicial seats, county courts, and county school boards.
The primary election for Lee County's school board shared the ballot with the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[4]
To read about additional races on the ballot, review the documents below. You can navigate the documents by zooming in or out with the + and - buttons and using the horizontal and vertical scrollbars on each document.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Alabama school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| November 6, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 1, 2016 | Primary election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported prior to the general election, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.[5]
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About the district
- See also: Lee County Schools, Alabama
Lee County Schools is located in Lee County, Alabama. The county seat of Lee County is Opelika. Lee County was home to 154,255 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 13th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,847 students.[7]
Demographics
Lee County outperformed the state of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.5 percent of Lee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.6 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Lee County was $43,542, compared to $43,253 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Lee County was 22.0 percent, compared to 18.6 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Bill English," accessed January 20, 2016
- ↑ Lee County Schools, "Policy Manual," September 5, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lee County, Alabama," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed September 11, 2014
| 2016 Lee County Schools Elections | |
| Lee County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 2: Incumbent, Larry Boswell (R) Place 3: Incumbent, George Spence (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
