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Livonia Public Schools elections (2016)
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Four of the seven seats on the Livonia Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Tamara Bonifield and Daniel Centers filed for re-election, while fellow board members Dianne Laura and Eileen McDonnell opted against seeking new terms. Bonifield and Centers were joined on the ballot by challengers Jason Anderson, Kylee Anderson, Karen Bradford, Crystal Frank, Donald Glance, and Jody Rice-White. Bonifield, Centers, Bradford, and Frank won in the general election.[1] Find out how Livonia's school board races stack up with other Michigan school districts here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Livonia Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. Michigan school board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which concluded on July 26, 2016. The deadline to withdraw from the election was July 29, 2016. Candidates needed to submit nominating petitions with signatures from district residents or $100 non-refundable deposits to reach the ballot. The deadline for voters to register for the election was October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Livonia Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Bradford |
19.25% | 20,964 |
| Tamara Bonifield Incumbent |
16.01% | 17,435 |
| Crystal Frank |
14.42% | 15,710 |
| Daniel Centers Incumbent |
13.89% | 15,130 |
| Jody Rice-White | 10.92% | 11,899 |
| Kylee Anderson | 9.26% | 10,087 |
| Jason Anderson | 8.94% | 9,739 |
| Donald Glance | 6.65% | 7,245 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 722 |
| Total Votes | 108,931 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Results," November 22, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2016
School board elections in Michigan shared the ballot with races for president of the United States, U.S. House seats, and state legislative seats.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Michigan school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 26, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 29, 2016 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw from ballot |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 28, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
The Metro Detroit AFL-CIO endorsed Daniel Centers.[4]
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[5]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $16,512.90 and spent a total of $12,219.22 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Wayne County Clerk.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Tamara Bonifield (incumbent) | $2,087.31 | $1,306.55 | $780.76 |
| Daniel Centers (incumbent) | $6,190.59 | $5,946.90 | $243.69 |
| Jason Anderson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kylee Anderson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Karen Bradford | $5,535.00 | $2,682.28 | $2,852.72 |
| Crystal Frank | $2,700.00 | $2,283.49 | $416.51 |
| Donald Glance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jody Rice-White | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
Election trends
Livonia's 2016 school board elections featured fewer candidates per seat than the district's 2014 elections. Voters saw two candidates per seat up for election in 2016, while the 2014 ballot featured 2.33 candidates per seat. The district's 2016 elections featured fewer candidates than the 2.3 candidates per seat average for all Michigan school board elections covered by Ballotpedia. Livonia's 2.33 candidates per seat in 2014 exceeded the 2.09 candidates per seat for Michigan districts in Ballotpedia's coverage. The following table compares candidates per seat in 2014 and 2016 for school board elections covered by Ballotpedia in Michigan and the United States:
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About the district
- See also: Livonia Public Schools, Michigan
Livonia Public Schools is located in southeastern Michigan in Wayne County, Michigan. The county seat is Detroit. Wayne County was home to an estimated 1,759,335 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,732 students.[8]
Demographics
Wayne County underperformed in comparison to Michigan as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree during this period, compared to 29.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income in the county was $41,421, compared to $53,482 for the state. The poverty rate in Wayne County was 24.1 percent, compared to 14.8 percent statewide.[7]
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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
| Livonia Public Schools | Michigan | School Boards |
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External links
- Livonia Public Schools
- Wayne County, Michigan
- Wayne County Clerk
- Michigan Department of Education
- Michigan Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Election Information," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division-Voter and Candidate Information," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Metro Detroit AFL-CIO, "2016 Political Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Wayne County Campaign Finance Information System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Wayne County, Michigan," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed February 3, 2014
| 2016 Livonia Public Schools Elections | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Tamara Bonifield • Incumbent, Daniel Centers • Jason Anderson • Kylee Anderson • Karen Bradford • Crystal Frank • Donald Glance • Jody Rice-White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
