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St. Charles Parish Public Schools elections (2014)
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November 4, 2014 |
December 6, 2014 |
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Eight seats on the St. Charles Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates
ran
from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Candidate who were unopposed at the end of the qualifying period were elected as of that date.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
The only contested race was District 1. Milton Allemand Jr. lost to incumbent Ellis Alexander Sr. The remaining seven district seats were retained by their incumbents, all of whom were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period. The unopposed incumbents were Melinda Huff Bernard in District 2, Dennis J. Naquin in District 3, Clarence "Sonny" H. Savoie in District 4, John L. Smith in District 5, John "Jay" Robichaux in District 6, Arthur Aucoin in District 7 and Alex "Al" Suffrin in District 8.[2]
About the district
St. Charles Parish Public Schools lies in southeastern Louisiana in St. Charles Parish. The seat of parish government is Hahnville. St. Charles Parish was home to approximately 52,617 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, St. Charles Parish was the 19th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 9,743 students.[3]
Demographics
St. Charles Parish slightly underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20 percent of St. Charles Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $59,197 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 12.8 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[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 St. Charles Parish School Board consists of eight partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all eight members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Starting with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2015, board members are term limited. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[5]
The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[5][1]
School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6]
To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Incumbent
District 2
- Incumbent
District 3
- Incumbent
District 4
- Incumbent
District 5
- Incumbent
District 6
- Incumbent
District 7
- Incumbent
District 8
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Ellis Alexander Sr. Incumbent |
80% | 1,766 | |
| Independent | Milton Allemand Jr. | 20% | 442 | |
| Total Votes | 2,208 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District 2
Melinda Huff Bernard (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 3
Dennis J. Naquin (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 4
Clarence "Sonny" H. Savoie (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 5
John L. Smith (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 6
John "Jay" Robichaux (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 7
Arthur Aucoin (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 8
Alex "Al" Suffrin (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $155.05 and spent a total of $1,422.21 during the election, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 30, 2014. The following receipt totals include in-kind contributions, monetary contributions and loans.[8]
District 1
In the District 1 race, candidates received $155.05 and spent a total of $144.22.
| Candidate | Starting balance |
Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Alexander Sr. | $61.88 | $155.05 | $144.22 | $29.23 |
| Milton Allemand Jr. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 2
In the District 2 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 3
In the District 3 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 4
In the District 4 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 5
In the District 5 race, John L. Smith began with an existing account balance of $4,200.00. He received no contributions and spent a total of $1,277.99.
District 6
In the District 6 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 7
In the District 7 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 8
In the District 8 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
Past elections
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2010District 1
District 2Melinda Huff Bernard won her first term on the school board after her opponent, Robert "Bobby" Facheux, withdrew from the face on August 2, 2010.[9] District 3Incumbent Dennis J. Naquin faced no opposition in his 2010 bid to retain his seat.[10] District 4Incumbent Clarence "Sonny" H. Savoie was unopposed in the primary election.[10] District 5John L. Smith ran unopposed and retained his seat.[10] District 6Unopposed in the primary election, John "Jay" Robichaux retained his seat.[10] District 7Newcomer Arthur Aucoin won his first term on the board unopposed.[10] District 8Incumbent Alex "Al" Suffrin was unopposed and retained his seat.[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the St. Charles Parish Schools election in 2014.[6][7][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 20-22, 2014 | Qualifying period for candidates |
| October 5, 2014 | 30th day prior to election campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 25, 2014 | 10th day prior to election campaign finance report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 14, 2014 | 40th day after the election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "St. + Charles + Parish + Public + Schools + Louisiana"
See also
- Louisiana
- St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Charles Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Luling resident elected to St. Charles School Board after challenger withdraws from race," August 4, 2010
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 The Times Picayune, "12 win new terms on St. John the Baptist, St. Charles school boards," July 9, 2010
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
