Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Board of Education were up for general election on October 7, 2014. Incumbents R. "Ole" Larson and Tiffany R. Scott ran unopposed for re-election to seats D and E.
About the district
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Matanuska-Susitna Borough is home to 95,192 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District was the second-largest school district in Alaska, serving 17,480 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Matanuska-Susitna Borough underperformed in comparison to the rest of Alaska in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.2 percent of Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.5 percent for Alaska as a whole. The median household income in Matanuska-Susitna Borough was $70,728 compared to $69,917 for the state of Alaska. The poverty rate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough was 9.9 percent compared to 9.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election and the general election was held on October 7, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began to file nominating petitions on July 21, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 1, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was August 8, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Seat D
- R. "Ole" Larson
- Incumbents
Seat E
- Tiffany R. Scott
- Incumbents
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | R. "Ole" Larson Incumbent |
96.1% | 6,424 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 3.9% | 258 | |
| Total Votes | 6,682 | |||
| Source: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Regular Borough Election Official Results," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tiffany R. Scott Incumbent |
96.4% | 6,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 3.6% | 232 | |
| Total Votes | 6,505 | |||
| Source: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Regular Borough Election Official Results," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 21, 2014 | Candidate filing period opens |
| August 1, 2014 | Candidate filing period closes |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day to withdraw candidacy |
| September 7, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| September 22, 2014 | In-person absentee voting begins |
| September 30, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot |
| October 2, 2014 | Last day to declare candidacy as a write-in |
| October 6, 2014 | Absentee in-person voting ends at all locations |
| October 7, 2014 | Election day |
| October 21, 2014 | Election certification |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board elections, residents of Matanuska-Susitna Borough voted in races for Assembly District 4 and District 5.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matanuska-Susitna + Borough + School + District + Alaska"
See also
- Alaska
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Alaska
- Alaska school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Alaska
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Voter Registration Statistics, accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, "School Board," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Election Information," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Public Offices Commission, "Financial Disclosure," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ [file:///Users/kaylamccann/Downloads/candidate_list%20(2).pdf Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Candidate list," accessed July 25, 2014]
| 2014 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Elections | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | |
| Election date: | October 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Seat D: • Incumbent, R. "Ole" Larson Seat E: • Incumbent, Tiffany R. Scott |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
