Madera Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Madera Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Area 1, incumbent Ray Seibert defeated challenger Luis Carrillo. Newcomer Ruben Mendoza ran unopposed and won election the open Area 3 seat by default. Area 6 incumbent Ricardo Arredondo also won re-election, defeating former school board member Lynn Cogdill.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Madera Unified Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Four seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016. In order to qualify as candidates, they had to be at least 18 years old, citizens of California, residents of the school district, registered voters, and "not legally disqualified from holding civil office," according to the bylaws of the Madera Unified Board of Education. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[4][5]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[6] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[7]
Candidates and results
Area 1
Results
| Madera Unified School District, Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ray Seibert Incumbent |
57.67% | 1,857 |
| Luis Carrillo | 41.83% | 1,347 |
| Write-in votes | 0.5% | 16 |
| Total Votes | 3,220 | |
| Source: Madera County Elections Division, "Official Election Summary of the Consolidated Presidential General Election held on November 8, 2016," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Ray Seibert 
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Area 3
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Ruben Mendoza won election to the seat by default.[1]
Candidates
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Area 6
Results
| Madera Unified School District, Area 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ricardo Arredondo Incumbent |
61.44% | 803 |
| Lynn Cogdill | 38.18% | 499 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 1,307 | |
| Source: Madera County Elections Division, "Official Election Summary of the Consolidated Presidential General Election held on November 8, 2016," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Ricardo Arredondo
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Lynn Cogdill | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The school district's election shared the ballot with a number of statewide ballot measures as well as elections for the following offices:[8][9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[11]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[11]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[11]
Reports
At the time of this election, the Madera County Elections Division did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county would not provide the reports without cost.[12]
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Trustee Area 5This election did not appear on the ballot. Trustee Area 5 newcomer Al Galvez won election by default.[13] Trustee Area 7
2012Trustee Area 1
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Trustee Area 6The general election for Trustee Area 6 was not on the ballot in 2012. Incumbent Ricardo Arredondo kept his seat.[14] 2010Trustee Area 2
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Trustee Area 5This election did not appear on the ballot in 2010. Incumbent Michael Salvador was re-elected by default.[15] Trustee Area 7
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About the district
The Madera Unified School District is located in Madera County in central California. The county seat is Madera. Madera County was home to 154,998 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 72nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 20,200 students.[17]
Demographics
Madera County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Madera County was $45,490, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 22.3 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[16]
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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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Madera County Elections Division, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Madera County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Madera Unified School District, "Meet the MUSD Board of Education," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Madera Unified School District, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Election," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Madera County Elections Division, "County Clerk/Registrar of Voters (CC/ROV) Memorandum # 16277," September 1, 2016
- ↑ Madera County Elections Division, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: Consolidated Presidential General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Stephanie Sibley," October 6, 2016
- ↑ Vote Madera, "Offices NOT Appearing on the Ballot and Referred Back to the Appointing Authority," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ Madera Unified School District, "Archived Board Documents: Board Minutes 12-11-12," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Madera Unified School District Board of Education, "MINUTE RECORD of Madera Unified School District Board of Education ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON THE 14th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010," accessed October 9, 2010
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "Madera County, California," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Madera County Elections Division, "Past Elections," accessed July 25, 2014
| 2016 Madera Unified School District Elections | |
| Madera County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Area 1: • Incumbent, Ray Seibert • Luis Carrillo Area 3: • Ruben Mendoza Area 6: • Incumbent, Ricardo Arredondo • Lynn Cogdill |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
