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David Merritt Jr.
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David "Moochie" Merritt Jr. is the Area 3 representative on the Anderson School District One school board in South Carolina. Merritt won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Anderson School District One school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Area 2 incumbent Mike Wilson and Area 6 incumbent Brenda Ellison filed for an additional term, and both were unopposed in their bids for re-election. They both won additional terms on the board. The Area 3 incumbent, Moochie Merritt, and newcomer John Neel IV vied for the seat. Moochie Merritt won the seat. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Anderson School District One, Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Moochie Merritt |
50.16% | 6,986 |
| John Neel IV | 49.50% | 6,894 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 37 |
| Total Votes (100) | 13,917 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Merritt did not file a campaign finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission as of October 26, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commissioner, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 Anderson School District One Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Area 2: Incumbent, Mike Wilson Area 3: Moochie Merritt • John Neel IV |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
