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Montgomery Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Montgomery Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016.
District 4 incumbent Mary Briers (D) filed for re-election, while District 7 incumbent Beverly Ross opted against seeking another term. Briers defeated Michael Cheatham (D) in the primary election on March 1, 2016. Incumbent Roberta Collins (D), Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D), and Arica Watkins-Smith (D) ran in the primary to replace Ross. Collins and Watkins-Smith advanced from the primary to a runoff election on April 12, 2016, because no candidate received a majority of the District 7 primary vote. Watkins-Smith defeated Collins in the runoff election and won without opposition in the general election. Briers defeated Loretta Grant (R) in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Montgomery Board of Education consists of seven members elected by district to six-year terms. Two seats were up for election in 2014. Board members are prohibited from working for the district during their service on the board. Candidates for the board must also reside in their electoral districts at least one year prior to the candidate filing deadline.[2]
Prospective board candidates were required to file with county party officials by November 6, 2015. Candidates must be 18 years old and reside in their counties for at least one year prior to the election.[3]
Candidates and results
District 4
Results
| Montgomery Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary Briers Incumbent |
78.77% | 9,892 | |
| Republican | Loretta Grant | 21.03% | 2,641 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 25 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,558 | |||
| Source: Madison County, Alabama, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Montgomery Public Schools, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Mary Briers Incumbent |
79.17% | 3,823 |
| Michael Cheatham | 20.83% | 1,006 |
| Total Votes | 4,829 | |
| Source: Madison County, Alabama, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 7
Results
| Montgomery Public Schools, District 7 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Arica Watkins-Smith (unopposed) |
99.56% | 10,799 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.44% | 48 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,847 | |||
| Source: Madison County, Alabama, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Montgomery Public Schools, District 7 Democratic Primary Runoff Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Arica Watkins-Smith |
58.48% | 469 |
| Roberta Collins Incumbent | 41.52% | 333 |
| Total Votes | 802 | |
| Source: WSFA, "April 12 Primary Runoff Election Results," accessed April 12, 2016 | ||
| Montgomery Public Schools, District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Arica Watkins-Smith |
37.61% | 1,886 |
| Roberta Collins Incumbent |
36.74% | 1,842 |
| Phyllis Harvey-Hall | 25.65% | 1,286 |
| Total Votes | 5,014 | |
| Source: Madison County, Alabama, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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| Anthony Evans
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2016
Alabama's general election ballot featured races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state judicial seats, county courts, and county school boards.
The primary election for Montgomery County's school board shared the ballot with the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[4]
To read about additional races on the ballot, review the documents below. You can navigate the documents by zooming in or out with the + and - buttons and using the horizontal and vertical scrollbars on each document.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Alabama school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| November 6, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 1, 2016 | Primary election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
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No contributions or expenditures were reported prior to the general election, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.[5]
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About the district
- See also: Montgomery Public Schools, Alabama
Montgomery Public Schools is located in Montgomery County, Alabama. The seat of county government is Mobile. Montgomery County was home to 226,189 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 31,802 students.[7]
Demographics
Montgomery County outperformed the state of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.5 percent of Montgomery County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.6 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Montgomery County was $44,790, compared to $43,253 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Montgomery County was 21.2 percent, compared to 18.6 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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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Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery County, Alabama, "Democratic Primary Sample Ballot," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Montgomery Public Schools, "Procedures," May 25, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Montgomery County, Alabama," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed May 22, 2014
| 2016 Montgomery Public Schools Elections | |
| Montgomery County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Incumbent, Mary Briers (D) • Michael Cheatham (defeated in primary) (D) District 7: Incumbent, Roberta Collins (defeated in primary runoff) (D) • Phyllis Harvey-Hall (defeated in primary) (D) • Arica Watkins-Smith (D) • Anthony Evans (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
