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Pearland Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Pearland Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Position 5 incumbent Rebecca Decker and Position 6 incumbent Lance Botkin won re-election unopposed. Position 7 incumbent Pam Boegler did not seek re-election. Candidates Jeffrey Barry and Kelvin Williams faced each other to replace her, and Barry won the open seat. There was no primary.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Pearland ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. Positions 5, 6, and 7 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
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.[3]
Candidates and results
Position 5
Results
| Pearland Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rebecca Decker Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,422 |
| Total Votes | 1,422 | |
| Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland ISD General Election Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Position 6
Results
| Pearland Independent School District, Position 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lance Botkin Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,416 |
| Total Votes | 1,416 | |
| Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland ISD General Election Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Lance Botkin
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Position 7
Results
| Pearland Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeffrey Barry |
60.54% | 1,068 |
| Kelvin Williams | 39.46% | 696 |
| Total Votes | 1,764 | |
| Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland ISD General Election Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Jeffrey Barry
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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:[4][5]
| 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
Pearland Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 60th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 20,034 students.[6]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Sheila Vershier, Pearland ISD elections coordinator," February 22, 2016
- ↑ Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland ISD General Election Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pearland Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," 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 Pearland Independent School District Elections | |
| Brazoria County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Position 5: Incumbent, Rebecca Decker Position 6: Incumbent, Lance Botkin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
