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Sharyland Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Sharyland Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbents Noel Garza, Rolando Peña, and Noe Oliveira were the only candidates to file for the three seats up for election. This election was canceled by the school district due to lack of opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Three seats were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016, but the election was canceled due to only one candidate filing for each race. There was no primary election.[1]
Candidates running for the school board must be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates must also be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Noel Garza 
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Rolando Peña
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Noe Oliveira
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[3][4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition.[1]
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About the district
Sharyland Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 106th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,273 students.[5]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nick Katers, "Phone communication with Robert O'Connor," February 24, 2016
- ↑ Sharyland ISD, "Board Policy," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Sharyland Independent School District Elections | |
| Hidalgo County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Noel Garza • Incumbent, Rolando Peña • Incumbent, Noe Oliveira |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
