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South Bend Community School Corporation elections (2016)

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South Bend Community School Corporation Elections

General election date:
November 8, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
19,680 students

Four of the seven seats on the South Bend Community School Corporation school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Two seats were elected at large and the other two were elected by district. A total of eight candidates filed for the two at-large seats, including incumbents John Anella and Maritza Robles. The remaining six candidates were: Jasmine Brown, Cory Gathright, Sr., David James II, Annette Malone, Jeanette McCullough, and Karl Nichols. Both incumbents successfully defended their seats against the challengers. In District 3, incumbent William Sniadecki filed for re-election and was joined on the ballot by two newcomers: Scott Siler and Leslie Wesley. Wesley emerged victorious, ousting the incumbent. Board incumbent Dawn Jones filed in District 4 for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term on the board. There was no primary.[1][2]

Elections

Voter and candidate information

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The South Bend Community School Corporation school board is composed of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five seats are elected by district and two seats are elected at large. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016.

In order to run in this school board race, candidates had to reside in the school district for at least one year before the election, be registered to vote in the district he or she sought to represent, and be at least 21 years of age. Additionally, no teacher or non-certified employee of a school district was permitted to be a member of its school board.

To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file a statement of economic interest and a petition of nomination by August 26, 2016. In a metropolitan school district, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing in the same board member district as the nominee, whereas in a community school corporation, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing within the boundaries of the school corporation.[3]

Candidates and results

At-Large

Results

South Bend Community School Corporation,
At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Maritza Robles Incumbent 20.00% 15,146
Green check mark transparent.png John Anella Incumbent 19.01% 14,394
Jeanette McCullough 16.87% 12,779
Jasmine Brown 11.02% 8,344
Annette Malone 10.98% 8,314
Cory Gathright, Sr. 9.64% 7,303
David James II 6.31% 4,779
Karl Nichols 6.18% 4,677
Total Votes (100) 75,736
Source: St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016

Candidates

John Anella Green check mark transparent.png Maritza Robles Green check mark transparent.png Jasmine Brown Cory Gathright, Sr.

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  • Incumbent
  • Appointed to the board in 2014

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  • Board member 2012-Present

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  • President of Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Saint Joseph County
David James II Annette Malone Jeanette McCullough Karl Nichols

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  • Faculty member at Indiana University South Bend

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District 3

Results

South Bend Community School Corporation,
District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Leslie Wesley 37.25% 4,115
William Sniadecki Incumbent 36.83% 4,069
Scott Siler 25.92% 2,864
Total Votes (100) 11,048
Source: St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016

Candidates

William Sniadecki Scott Siler Leslie Wesley Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent

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  • President and founder, South Bend community PTA

District 4

Results

South Bend Community School Corporation,
District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dawn Jones Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 5,149
Total Votes (100) 5,149
Source: St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016

Candidates

Dawn Jones Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Board member 2000-Present

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Indiana elections, 2016


The following offices shared the general election date with this Indiana school board election:

One state ballot measure was also scheduled to appear on the general election ballot: the Indiana Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for this Indiana school board election in 2016:[4]

Deadline Event
July 27, 2016 First day to file nominating petitions
August 26, 2016 Last day to file nominating petitions
October 11, 2016 Deadline to register to vote in the general election
October 21, 2016 Deadline to file pre-general election campaign finance reports
November 8, 2016 General election day

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Campaign finance

The St. Joseph County Election Board did not publish campaign finance reports for this election as of October 26, 2016.[5]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016
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School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. A principal committee is authorized by the candidate it represents to accept contributions and make expenditures on his or her behalf. The committee also helps to promote the candidate in the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer. Any expenditures made by the committee had to be authorized by one of these two members.

Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement of organization was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[6]

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About the district

See also: South Bend Community School Corporation, Indiana
South Bend Community School Corporation is located in St. Joseph County, Indiana.

South Bend Community School Corporation is located in St. Joseph County in northern Indiana. The county seat is South Bend. St. Joseph County was home to 268,441 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 19,680 students.[8]

Demographics

St. Joseph County outperformed Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent for state residents. The median household income for the county was $45,012, compared to $48,737 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 17.2 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[7]

Racial Demographics, 2015[7]
Race St. Joseph County (%) Indiana (%)
White 80.9 85.8
Black or African American 13.3 9.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0.4
Asian 2.3 2.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or more races 2.8 1.9
Hispanic or Latino 8.4 6.7

Presidential Voting Pattern, St. Joseph County[9]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 56,460 52,578
2008 68,710 48,510
2004 52,637 55,254

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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