Norman Public Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Norman Public Schools school board was scheduled for general election on February 9, 2016. Office 1 incumbent Dirk O'Hara was up for re-election, but he was the sole candidate to file for the race.[1]
Due to the lack of opposition, the election was canceled and O'Hara was automatically re-elected to a new five-year term. [2]
This marked the third consecutive canceled election for the district. The 2014 and 2015 races were also canceled due to lack of opposition.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Norman Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms. The Office 1 seat was scheduled for election in 2016. There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled to be held on February 9, 2016. A runoff election could have been held on April 5, 2016, if no candidate won a majority of votes cast in the general election. Since only one candidate filed for the election, it was canceled and O'Hara was automatically re-elected.[2]
Candidates had to file affidavits of candidacy between December 7, 2015, and December 9, 2015. The voter registration deadline for the general election was January 16, 2016.
Candidates and results
Office 1
Dirk O'Hara 
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2016
School board elections in Oklahoma were held on a special election date separate from other offices. In addition to board seats, district bond issues could have been held on the same date. There were no additional measures on the February, 2016, ballot.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Oklahoma school board elections in 2016:
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 7-9, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2016 | Voter registration closes |
| February 1, 2016 | Candidate finance filing deadline |
| February 9, 2016 | General Election Day |
| April 5, 2016 | Runoff election day, if necessary |
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election as of January 23, 2016.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Norman Public Schools school board clerk.[3]
Past elections
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2015Linda Sexton was the only candidate to file for the Office 5 seat which led to the cancellation of the election. 2014Chad Vice was the only candidate to file for the Office 4 seat which led to the cancellation of the election. 2013
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What was at stake?
2016
One seat was up for general election in 2016. The incumbent was the sole candidate to file in the race. Due to this lack of opposition, the race was canceled and the incumbent was automatically elected. This was the third unopposed election in the district.
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About the district
Norman Public Schools is located in the city of Norman in central Oklahoma. Norman is the county seat of Cleveland County. The county was home to an estimated 269,908 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,601 students.[5]
Demographics
Cleveland County outperformed Oklahoma as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.4 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 23.5 percent statewide. The median household income in Cleveland County was $54,989, compared to $45,339 for the entire state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in the county was 12.9 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 16.9 percent.[4]
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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
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Norman Public Schools' 'Oklahoma'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
External links
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland County Election Board, "Board of Education Candidate Filing 2015," accessed December 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mandy Gillip,“Phone conversation with the Cleveland County Election Board,” January 8, 2016
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Natalie Eckert, Norman Public Schools school board clerk," January 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, Cleveland County, Oklahoma," accessed January 8, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed January 8, 2016
| 2016 Norman Public Schools Elections | |
| Cleveland County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 9, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Office 1: Incumbent, Dirk O'Hara |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
