Springfield School District 186 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Springfield School District 186 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats from Districts 2, 3 and 7 were up for election.[1]
District 2 incumbent Adam Lopez and District 7 incumbent Chuck Flamini ran unopposed for re-election. No incumbent filed to run in District 3 and three candidates Louis D. Day, Nicole Evans and Blake Handley, filed for the seat.[1][2] Handley overcame Day and Evans in that election.[3]
About the district
Springfield School District 186 is located in Sangamon County in central Illinois. The county seat of Sangamon County is Springfield. Sangamon County was home to 199,145 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2011-2012 school year, Springfield School District 186 was the 11th-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 14,972 students.[5]
Demographics
Sangamon County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.5 percent of Sangamon County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Sangamon County was $55,449, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Sangamon County was 14.2 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[4]
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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 Springfield Board of Education consists of seven members elected by geographic district on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[7] A general election for three seats was held on April 7, 2015. In April 2013, four seats were up for election.[1][2]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Sangamon County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[8]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Sangamon County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[8]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 2
- Adam Lopez
- Incumbent
District 3
- Louis D. Day
- Nicole Evans
- Graduate, Lincoln Land Community College and the University of Illinois at Springfield
- Public service representative, Illinois Secretary of State
- Blake Handley
- Laborer, Department of Corrections
District 7
- Chuck Flamini
- Incumbent
Election results
District 2
| Springfield School District 186, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Adam Lopez Incumbent |
100% | 2,382 | |
| Total Votes | 2,382 | |||
| Source: Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Results," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
District 3
| Springfield School District 186, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Blake Handley |
44.7% | 932 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicole Evans | 44.2% | 921 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louis D. Day | 11.1% | 231 | |
| Total Votes | 2,084 | |||
| Source: Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Results," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
District 7
| Springfield School District 186, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Chuck Flamini Incumbent |
100% | 1,878 | |
| Total Votes | 1,878 | |||
| Source: Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Results," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Sangamon County Democratic Party endorsed challenger Nicole Evans and the GOP endorsed Blake Handley.[9]
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[10]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[11]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Springfield School District 186 election in 2015:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Springfield School District 186 Board of Education election shared the ballot with elections for municipal offices, fire protection district trustees, library district trustees, other school boards, park district trustees and public water district trustees.[12]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sangamon County Clerk, "School Board Candidates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Springfield School District 186, "Board of Education," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sangamon County, Illinois," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ Springfield School District 186, "Board of Education, Springfield Public School District #186," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ State Journal-Register, "Bernard Schoenburg: Sangamon Democrats endorse in city races," March 12, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Elections: Offices up for Election - April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election," accessed March 18, 2015
| 2015 Springfield School District 186 Elections | |
| Sangamon County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Adam Lopez District 3: • Louis D. Day • Nicole Evans • Blake Handley District 7: • Incumbent, Chuck Flamini |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
