Rocklin Unified School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Rocklin Unified School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Camille Maben filed for re-election and faced challengers Eric Stevens and Kathy Turner.[1] Maben won re-election, and Stevens won election to the other seat on the ballot.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Rocklin Unified board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Three seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and two seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016. In order to qualify as candidates, they had to be at least 18 years old, citizens of California, residents of the school district, registered voters, and "not legally disqualified from holding civil office," according to the bylaws of the Rocklin Unified board of trustees. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[4][5]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[6] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[7]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Rocklin Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric Stevens |
37.36% | 14,754 |
| Camille Maben Incumbent |
32.37% | 12,783 |
| Kathy Turner | 29.78% | 11,760 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 191 |
| Total Votes | 39,488 | |
| Source: Placer County Elections Office, "Election Night Results Official Election Summary Final," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Camille Maben 
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Eric Stevens
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Kathy Turner | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a bond measure for Placer County, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[8][9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
The Rocklin Teachers Professional Association endorsed incumbent Camille Maben and challenger Eric Stevens. Stevens was also endorsed by the Rocklin Chamber of Commerce.[12] CCSA Advocates endorsed challenger Kathy Turner.[13]
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[11]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[11]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[11]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $25,673.54 and spent a total of $25,673.54 in the election, according to the Placer County Elections Office.[14]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Camille Maben | $7,120.00 | $7,120.00 | $0.00 |
| Eric Stevens | $12,924.21 | $12,924.21 | $0.00 |
| Kathy Turner | $5,629.33 | $5,629.33 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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About the district
The Rocklin Unified School District is located in Placer County in north-central California. The county seat is Auburn. Placer County was home to 375,391 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 135th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,162 students.[17]
Demographics
Placer County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Placer County was $73,747, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 8.3 percent, compared to 16.4 statewide.[16]
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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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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Placer County Elections Division, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Placer County, "Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Rocklin Unified School District, "board of trustees," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Rocklin Unified School District, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Elections," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Final Qualified Candidate List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Measures for the November 8th 2016 Presidential General Election for Placer County," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Daniel Koen," October 16, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Placer County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ Rocklin Unified School District board of trustees, "Organizational Meeting Minutes," December 19, 2012
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "Placer County, California," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Past Elections," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2016 Rocklin Unified School District Elections | |
| Placer County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Camille Maben • Eric Stevens • Kathy Turner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
