Mesquite Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Mesquite Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Archimedes Faulkner was the sole candidate to file for re-election to the seat. Place 2 incumbent Cary Tanamachi opted not to seek re-election, allowing newcomer Eddie Rose to run unopposed for the seat. The district canceled the election due to a lack of opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Mesquite Independent Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. While members are elected to specific places on the ballot, they serve at large. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in May. The general election for Place 1 and 2 was held on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[2]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Candidates
Archimedes Faulkner 
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Place 2
Candidates
| Eddie Rose
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[3][4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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About the district
Mesquite Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 29th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 39,909 students.[5]
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See also
| Mesquite Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mesquite Independent School District, "Trustee Elections," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mesquite Independent School District, "About the Board," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Mesquite Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Archimedes Faulkner Place 2: Eddie Rose |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
