Raleigh County Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Raleigh County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on May 10, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Jack "Gordie" Roop and Richard Snuffer II defeated challengers Lewis Harvey, Amanda Crookshank Kennedy, Marsha Smith, and Russell Webb.[1][2]
Though the election was held at large, only two members from the same geographical district could be on the board during a given term. Snuffer and Smith were from District I, and Roop, Harvey, Kennedy, and Webb were from District II.[1]
See how the 2016 race compared to past elections in both the district and the state in the "Election trends" section below.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Raleigh County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large, but they represent different geographical districts. No more than two members elected from any district may serve on the board during a given term. Primary elections are not used in West Virginia school board elections.[3] Three seats were up for general election on May 13, 2014, and two seats were up for general election on May 10, 2016.[4]
To run in this election, candidates had to file with the Raleigh County Clerk's Office by January 30, 2016.[5] Candidates also had to be at least 18 years old, hold a high school diploma or GED and be residents of the county. The cost to file for this election was $25.00.[6]
To vote in the election, district residents had to register by April 19, 2016.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in West Virginia.
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Raleigh County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack "Gordie" Roop Incumbent |
27.01% | 8,311 |
| Richard Snuffer II Incumbent |
21.56% | 6,633 |
| Marsha Smith | 20.24% | 6,226 |
| Amanda Crookshank Kennedy | 14.37% | 4,422 |
| Russell Webb | 10.44% | 3,213 |
| Lewis Harvey | 6.38% | 1,963 |
| Total Votes | 30,768 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Raleigh County Official Results: Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: West Virginia elections, 2016
The Raleigh County Schools election shared the ballot with the state's presidential primary election as well as primary elections for a seat on the U.S. House of Representatives and five state executive offices: governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor and agriculture commissioner. Primary elections for one State Senate seat and one House of Delegates seat were also on the ballot.[5][7][8][9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for West Virginia school board elections in 2016:[5][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 11, 2016 - January 30, 2016 | Candidate filing period |
| April 1, 2016 | First campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 27, 2016 - May 7, 2016 | Early voting period |
| April 29, 2016 | Pre-primary campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 10, 2016 | Election Day |
| June 21, 2016 | Post-primary campaign finance reporting deadline |
| July 1, 2016 | Board members take office |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
The first campaign finance reporting deadline for this election was April 1, 2016. If the total of all of a candidate's financial transactions did not exceed $500 at that time, a waiver could be submitted in lieu of the report. All candidates had to file a pre-primary report with the county clerk's office by April 29, 2016, and a post-primary report by June 21, 2016.[10][11]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $7,727.57 and spent a total of $6,347.78 in the election, according to the Raleigh County Clerk.[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jack "Gordie" Roop | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Richard Snuffer II | $1,423.00 | $1,423.00 | $0.00 |
| Lewis Harvey | $1,944.43 | $1,944.43 | $0.00 |
| Amanda Crookshank Kennedy | $1,379.79 | $0.00 | $1,379.79 |
| Marsha Smith | $1,281.31 | $1,281.31 | $0.00 |
| Russell Webb | $1,699.04 | $1,699.04 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Election trends
- See also: School board elections, 2014
The Raleigh County Board of Education attracted three candidates per seat on the ballot in 2016, which was higher than the two candidates who ran per seat in the district's 2012 election and the average 2.33 candidates who ran per seat in 2014. An average of 1.86 candidates ran per school board seat up for election in West Virginia's largest school districts in 2014.
Due to the high volume of candidates, the 2016 race had the potential to add two new members to the board, but they would have had to defeat two incumbents to do so, which they were unable to do. One new member was elected to the board in 2014. The two incumbents in that race won re-election, and the newcomer won an open seat. Statewide, newcomers won 42.86 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in the largest districts in 2014.
No school board seats in Raleigh County were unopposed in the 2012, 2014, or 2016 elections. A total of 10.71 percent of school board seats up for election in West Virginia's largest school districts were unopposed in 2014.
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About the district
- See also: Raleigh County Schools, West Virginia
The Raleigh County school system is located in Raleigh County in southern West Virginia. The county seat is Beckley. Raleigh County was home to 78,241 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,568 students.[14]
Demographics
Raleigh County underperformed compared to West Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 18.3 percent of state residents. The median household income in Raleigh County was $40,758, compared to $41,043 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 17.1 percent, compared to 17.9 percent statewide.[13]
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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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cecilia Chapman, Raleigh County," February 5, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Raleigh County Results Primary Election - May 10, 2016: Unofficial Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Chapter 18. Education: Article 5. County Board Of Education," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Raleigh County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 West Virginia Election Dates and Deadlines," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Offices on the 2016 Ballot," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Offices on the 2016 Ballot," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "House of Delegates District Map," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 Campaign Finance Report Deadlines," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 Best Practices Guide for Campaign Finance," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Communication with Raleigh County Clerk," July 18, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Raleigh County, West Virginia," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Totals," accessed February 9, 2016
| 2016 Raleigh County Schools Elections | |
| Raleigh County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jack "Gordie" Roop • Incumbent, Richard Snuffer II • Lewis Harvey • Amanda Crookshank Kennedy • Marsha Smith • Russell Webb |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
