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Springfield School District elections (2017)
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Three of the five seats on the Springfield School District school board were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Position 2 incumbent Emilio Hernandez Jr. defeated challenger Cassandra Anderson to win another term. Newcomer Zach Bessett won election to the open Position 3 seat unopposed. In his bid for re-election, Position 5 incumbent Erik Bishoff defeated challenger Evan Lucart.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Springfield school board consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a position number associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific position number. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in May.
To run for a school board in Oregon, one must be a registered voter and have lived in the district for one year prior to the election. In order to run in this school board election in 2017, candidates had to file with their county clerk by March 16, 2017.[2]
To vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 17 years old. One may register to vote at any county election office, the office of the Secretary of State, any DMV office, or by downloading a registration form and sending it to a county election office. To vote in this election, residents had to register to vote by April 25, 2017.[3]
- See also: Voting in Oregon and Voter identification laws by state
Candidates and results
Position 2
Results
| Springfield School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Emilio Hernandez Jr. Incumbent |
50.81% | 3,671 |
| Cassandra Anderson | 48.42% | 3,498 |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 56 |
| Total Votes | 7,225 | |
| Source: Lane County Elections, "Official Final Results," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Position 3
Results
| Springfield School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Zach Bessett (unopposed) |
43.69% | 5,605 |
| Write-in votes | 56.31% | 7,225 |
| Total Votes | 12,830 | |
| Source: Lane County Elections, "Official Final Results," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
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Position 5
Results
| Springfield School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erik Bishoff Incumbent |
74.37% | 5,146 |
| Evan Lucart | 24.56% | 1,699 |
| Write-in votes | 1.07% | 74 |
| Total Votes | 6,919 | |
| Source: Lane County Elections, "Official Final Results," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2017
The Springfield School District school board election shared the ballot with elections for fire, water, water control, library, and park and recreation districts.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Oregon school board election in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 16, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins |
| May 16, 2017 | Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
Endorsements
Emilio Hernandez Jr. and Erik Bishoff received official endorsements from Stand for Children.[6]
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Campaign finance
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[7]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[8][9]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[8][10]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[8][11]
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What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Springfield School District, Oregon
The Springfield School District is based in Springfield in Lane County, which lies in west-central Oregon. The seat of county government is Eugene. Lane County was home to an estimated 369,519 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau. The district was the 14th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,020 students.[12][13]
Demographics
Lane County underperformed compared to Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education attainment, median household income, and poverty rates from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of Lane County residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 30.8 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $44,103, while it was $51,243 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in the county was 19.0 percent, compared to 15.4 percent for the entirety of Oregon.[13]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[13] | ||
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| Race | Lane County (%) | Oregon (%) |
| White | 89.8 | 87.6 |
| Black or African American | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Asian | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.5 | 12.7 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
| Springfield School District | Oregon | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Lane County, Oregon Unofficial Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon School Boards Association, "School Board Elections," accessed March 22, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Voting in Oregon," accessed June 10, 2014
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Public Calendar," accessed March 31, 2017
- ↑ Stand for Children, "School Board Endorsements 2017," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Lane County, Oregon," accessed April 10, 2017
| Springfield School District elections in 2017 | |
| Lane County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 2: Incumbent, Emilio Hernandez Jr. • Cassandra Anderson Position 5: Incumbent, Erik Bishoff • Evan Lucart |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
