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Simi Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Jeanne Davis was the only incumbent running for re-election. She faced challengers William "Bill" Daniels, Josie Hirsch, Elaine Litster, Scott M. Blough and Daniel L. Ratner.[2] Davis lost her seat, while Daniels and Blough won election to the board.
About the district
Simi Valley Unified School District is located in Ventura County, California. The county seat of Ventura County is Ventura. Ventura County is home to 839,620 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Simi Valley Unified School District was the 79th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 19,432 students.[4]
Demographics
Ventura County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.2 percent of Ventura County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Ventura County was $76,483 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Ventura County was 10.3 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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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 Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][6]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Jeanne Davis
- Incumbent
- William "Bill" Daniels
- Police officer
- Josie Hirsch
- Classroom assistant/consultant
- Elaine Litster
- Educator
- Businesswoman
- Scott M. Blough
- Bank vice president
Note: Daniel L. Ratner withdrew from the race on October 10, 2014.[8]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Daniels |
20% | 9,186 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott M. Blough |
18.9% | 8,684 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elaine Litster | 18.4% | 8,430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanne Davis Incumbent | 16.8% | 7,726 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josie Hirsch | 16.2% | 7,424 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel L. Ratner | 9.3% | 4,289 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 164 | |
| Total Votes | 45,903 | |||
| Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election, November 4, 2014, Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Ventura County Democratic Party endorsed Jeanne Davis.[9]
The Simi Educators Association endorsed Scott M. Blough and Jeanne Davis.[10]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[11]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[11]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Simi Valley Unified School District election in 2014:[11][12]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with judicial elections, municipal elections, other school board elections and five statewide ballot measures.[1][13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Simi + Valley + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Simi Valley Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Ventura County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Offices up for Election," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate List Gubernatorial general Election," accessed August 20, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ventura County, California," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Historical Election Results & Statement of Votes," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Simi Valley Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Simi Valley Acorn, "Ratner withdraws from board race," October 10, 2014
- ↑ Ventura County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Simi Valley Acorn, "Union backs Blough, Davis," September 26, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Information Guide: Gubernatorial General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "State Measures," accessed September 4, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Simi Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Ventura County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jeanne Davis • William "Bill" Daniels • Josie Hirsch • Elaine Litster • Scott M. Blough • Daniel L. Ratner |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
