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Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District elections (2016)
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Four of the five seats on the Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Three of the seats were up for election to four-year terms, and one seat was up for election to a two-year term. Incumbents Linda Cordero, John Hollinshead, and Jo Ann Oliver defeated challenger Raymond Acosta for the three four-year term seats. Incumbent Vedamaria Alvarez-Flores ran unopposed and won re-election by default to the two-year term seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Santa Maria-Bonita 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 four seats—three four-year terms and one two-year term—were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[1][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 Santa Maria-Bonita Board of Education. 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 (4-year terms)
Results
| Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Cordero Incumbent |
32.28% | 12,713 |
| Jo Ann Oliver Incumbent |
27.47% | 10,819 |
| John Hollinshead Incumbent |
22.25% | 8,763 |
| Raymond Acosta | 17.35% | 6,832 |
| Write-in votes | 0.64% | 251 |
| Total Votes | 39,378 | |
| Source: Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election - November 8, 2016 - Certified Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Linda Cordero 
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John Hollinshead
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At-large (2-year term)
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Vedamaria Alvarez-Flores won re-election by default.[1]
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The school district's election shared the ballot with a number of statewide ballot measures as well as elections for the following offices:[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[9][10]
| 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.[10]
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.[10]
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.[10]
Reports
The candidates in this race filed an exemption form detailing they would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, they did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[11]
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About the district
The Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary 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.[12] The district was the 100th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,544 students.[13]
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.[12]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 County of Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, "Upcoming Elections," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara County, "Presidential General Election - November 8, 2016 - Semi-Official Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District, "Board Members," accessed August 10, 2016
- ↑ Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Elections," accessed August 10, 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 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
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs eRetrieval: Search by Candidate's Last Name," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 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
