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Santa Barbara Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education were supposed to be up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. The election was canceled, however, due to lack of opposition. Newcomers Laura Capps, Jackie Reid, and Wendy Sims-Moten were the only candidates to file for the race. Because of this, they were elected to the board by default. Though no board of education seats were on the ballot, citizens of the school district voted on a $135 million bond measure.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Two seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats would have been up for election on November 8, 2016, if it had not been canceled.[1][2]
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 Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[3][4]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district would have had to register by October 24, 2016, if the election had remained on the ballot.[5] Photo identification would not have been required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomers Laura Capps, Jackie Reid, and Wendy Sims-Moten were elected to the board by default.[1]
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
If it had not been canceled, the school district's board of education election would have shared the ballot with a bond measure for the school district, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[8][9]
| 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
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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.[9]
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.[9]
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.[9]
Past elections
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2014This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. At-large incumbents Kate Parker and S. Monique Limón won re-election by default.[10] 2012
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Bond measure
Though no board of education seats were on the ballot, citizens of the Santa Barbara Unified School District voted on a bond measure on November 8, 2016. The measure asked for $135 million in bonds to repair and upgrade the school district's facilities. A 55 percent majority was required for the measure to pass.[11] It was approved with over 68 percent of the vote.[12]
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About the district
The Santa Barbara Unified School District is located in Santa Barbara County in southern California. The county seat is Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara County was home to 444,769 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the 101st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,518 students.[14]
Demographics
Santa Barbara County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.4 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 Santa Barbara County was $63,409, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 17.4 percent, compared to 16.4 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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Upcoming Elections," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara Unified School District, "BB 9220: Governing Board Elections," accessed August 9, 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
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Upcoming Elections," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 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
- ↑ California Election Code, "Section 10229," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Upcoming Elections: November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Elections Office, "Presidential General Election November 8, 2016 Semi-Official Election Night Results," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Santa Barbara County," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "General Elections Archive," accessed July 24, 2014
| 2016 Santa Barbara Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Barbara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Laura Capps • Jackie Reid • Wendy Sims-Moten |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
