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Metropolitan School District of Washington Township elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was up for at-large election and two were up for by-district election. Two newcomers filed for the open at-large seat: John Fencl and Deitric Hall, with Fencl emerging victorious. In District 1, incumbent Wanda Roddy defeated newcomer Andrew McSheffery. District 3 incumbent Anthony Dzwonar filed for re-election without opposition and won another term on the board. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
Metropolitan School District of Washington Township schools are overseen by a five-member board elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016.
In order to run in this school board race, candidates had to reside in the school district for at least one year before the election, be registered to vote in the district he or she sought to represent, and be at least 21 years of age. Additionally, no teacher or non-certified employee of a school district was permitted to be a member of its school board.
To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file a statement of economic interest and a petition of nomination by August 26, 2016. In a metropolitan school district, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing in the same board member district as the nominee, whereas in a community school corporation, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing within the boundaries of the school corporation.[4]
Candidates and results
At-Large
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Fencl |
69.82% | 20,174 |
| Deitric Hall | 30.18% | 8,722 |
| Total Votes (100) | 28,896 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 1
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Wanda Roddy Incumbent |
60.68% | 16,495 |
| Andrew McSheffery | 39.32% | 10,688 |
| Total Votes (100) | 27,183 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Wanda Roddy
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District 3
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anthony Dzwonar Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 23,901 |
| Total Votes (100) | 23,901 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Anthony Dzwonar
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Indiana elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this Indiana school board election:
One state ballot measure was also scheduled to appear on the general election ballot: the Indiana Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Indiana school board election in 2016:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2016 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| August 26, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| October 11, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 21, 2016 | Deadline to file pre-general election campaign finance reports |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
Wanda Roddy, Anthony Dzwonar, and John Fencl were each endorsed by the Washington Township Parent Council Network.[6]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $18,925.00 in contributions and spent a total of $5,349.31 in this election as of October 25, 2016, according to the Marion County Board of Elections.[7]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. A principal committee is authorized by the candidate it represents to accept contributions and make expenditures on his or her behalf. The committee also helps to promote the candidate in the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer. Any expenditures made by the committee had to be authorized by one of these two members.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement of organization was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[8]
What was at stake?
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About the district
Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is located in Marion County in central Indiana. The county seat is Indianapolis. Marion County was home to 939,020 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the 17th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,160 students.[10]
Demographics
Marion County outperformed Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $42,378, compared to $48,737 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 21.3 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[9]
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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
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township | Indiana | School Boards |
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External links
- Metropolitan School District of Washington Township
- Marion County Election Board
- Indiana Election Division
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis, "Candidate Filings," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, "Board Members," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Candidate Guide," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Calendar," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Washington Township Parent Council Network, "Home," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Marion County Board of Elections, "Washington Twp School Board," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Marion County, Indiana," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2016 Metropolitan School District of Washington Township Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: John Fencl • Deitric Hall District 1: Incumbent, Wanda Roddy • Andrew McSheffery |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
