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Roswell Independent Schools elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Roswell Independent Schools Board of Education were up for general election on February 3, 2015. District 2 incumbent James W. Waldrip and District 4 incumbent Pauline J. Ponce were up for re-election. Waldrip ran against challenger Carey D. Smith Jr. and won re-election. Ponce lost her bid for re-election against challenger Ruben J. Sanchez.[1]
About the district
- See also: Roswell Independent Schools, New Mexico
The Roswell school district is located in Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico. The county seat is Roswell. Chaves County is home to 65,823 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] During the 2011-2012 school year, Roswell Independent Schools was the eighth-largest school district by enrollment in New Mexico and served 10,201 students.[3]
Demographics
Chaves County underperformed compared to the rest of New Mexico in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.3 percent of Chaves County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 25.6 percent for New Mexico as a whole. The median household income for Chaves County was $38,155 compared to $44,886 for the state of New Mexico. The percentage of people below poverty level for Chaves County was 20.6 percent while it was 19.5 percent for the state of New Mexico.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Roswell Independent Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic areas. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on February 3, 2015. The District 1, 3 and 5 seats were up for election in 2013, and the District 2 and 4 seats were up for election in 2015.[5]
School board candidates must be registered voters residing within the school district they wish to represent. For the 2015 general election, candidates had to file a declaration of candidacy with their county elections office on December 16, 2014. Those wishing to run as a write-in candidate had to file on December 30, 2014. The candidate withdrawal deadline was also December 30, 2014.[6]
To vote in the school board elections on February 3, 2015, voters had to register by January 6, 2015. In-person absentee voting, or early voting, began on January 9, 2015, and continued through January 30, 2015. To vote in-person absentee, registered voters had to mark their absentee ballot in-person at their county elections office on a weekday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the early voting period.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 2
- James W. Waldrip
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Oklahoma University, New Mexico State University, Eastern New Mexico University, San Diego State University and the University of New Mexico
- Former teacher, Roswell Independent Schools
- Veteran, U.S. Air Force, Korean War
- Carey D. Smith Jr.
District 4
- Pauline J. Ponce
- Incumbent
- Ruben J. Sanchez
Election results
District 2
| Roswell Independent Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  James W. Waldrip Incumbent |
54.6% | 387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carey D. Smith Jr. | 45.4% | 322 | |
| Total Votes | 709 | |||
| Source: Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Chief Deputy Clerk Jeff Ortega at the Chaves County Clerk's Office," March 2, 2015. | ||||
District 4
| Roswell Independent Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Ruben J. Sanchez |
52.3% | 179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pauline J. Ponce Incumbent | 47.7% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 342 | |||
| Source: Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Chief Deputy Clerk Jeff Ortega at the Chaves County Clerk's Office," March 2, 2015. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
New Mexico's Campaign Reporting Act does not apply to most school board candidates. Only candidates running for election to school districts with an enrollment of 12,000 students or more need to file campaign finance reports. Because this district's enrollment does not exceed 12,000 students, candidates in this school board race were not required to file any campaign finance reports.[7]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Roswell Independent Schools election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 16, 2014 | Candidate filing date |
| December 30, 2014 | Write-in candidate filing date |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| January 6, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the election |
| January 9, 2015 | First day to vote in-person absentee |
| January 30, 2015 | Last day to vote in-person absentee |
| February 3, 2015 | General election date |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with other school board elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Roswell + Independent + Schools + New + Mexico"
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Chief Deputy Clerk Jeff Ortega at the Chaves County Clerk's Office," December 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Chaves County, New Mexico," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Past Election Results from 1990 - 2012," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Roswell Independent Schools, "Roswell ISD School Board," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 New Mexico School Election Law, "Sections 1-22-1 through 1-22-19," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Guidelines of Candidates and Campaign Committees: associated with Proposed Rule-Campaign Finance," accessed January 6, 2015
| 2015 Roswell Independent Schools Elections | |
| Chaves County, New Mexico | |
| Election date: | February 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, James W. Waldrip • Carey D. Smith Jr. District 4: • Incumbent, Pauline J. Ponce • Ruben J. Sanchez |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
