Liberty Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Liberty Public Schools school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents D. Scott Connor and Andrew Roffmann were the only two candidates to file for the race. Due to this lack of opposition, the election was canceled.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Liberty Public Schools school board consists of seven members who are elected at large to staggered three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. Two seats were up for general election. The general election will be canceled if the number of candidates equals the number of board vacancies. [2]
An individual must be a registered voter in order to vote in a school election. In order to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older, must be a citizen of the United States, and must reside in the school district for 30 days. School board candidates must be at least 24 years of age, have lived in the state for one year, and cannot be a convicted felon.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
Due to a lack of opposition, the election was canceled.[3]
| D. Scott Connor | Andrew Roffmann | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The general municipal election day in Missouri was April 5, 2016. The city could have choosen to place a local ballot measure before voters in this election, as well.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the 2016 Liberty Public Schools school board election:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 15, 2015– January 19, 2016 |
Candidate filing period |
| January 26, 2016 | Candidate filings certified |
| March 9, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Campaign contributions were reported to the Clay County Board of Election Commissioners.[5]
Past elections
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2015
Incumbent David Evans and challenger Eileen Houston-Stewart ran unopposed and won the two at-large seats with full three-year terms by default. 2014
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What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Liberty Public Schools, Missouri
Liberty Public Schools is located in northwest Missouri in Clay County. The county seat of Clay County is Liberty, Missouri. Clay County was home to 233,682 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] Liberty Public Schools is located in Missouri. The district was the 17th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,821 students.[7]
Demographics
Clay County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $60,936, compared to $47,380 for the state. The poverty rate in Clay County was 9.0 percent, compared to 15.5 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
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Sandra Cockrum, secretary to the Liberty Public Schools school board," January 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Liberty Public Schools, "B. School Board Governance and Operations," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Sandra Cockrum, secretary to the Liberty Public Schools school board," January 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Clay County Board of Election Commissioners, "Election Information," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clay County, Missouri," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2016 Liberty Public Schools Elections | |
| Clay County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, D. Scott Connor • Incumbent, Andrew Roffmann |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
