Sumter School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Sumter School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The incumbents for all three seats filed for re-election, and since all were unopposed in their bids for re-election, won additional terms on the board. Daryl McGhaney, Ralph Canty, and Barbara Wilson-Jackson filed for the District 5, 6, and 7 seats, respectively. There was no primary.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Sumter board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016. The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions was on August 15, 2016.
Candidates and results
District 5
Results
| Sumter School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Daryl McGhaney Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.96% | 3,439 |
| Write-in votes | 1.04% | 36 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,475 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 6
Results
| Sumter School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ralph Canty Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.24% | 4,331 |
| Write-in votes | 0.76% | 33 |
| Total Votes (100) | 4,364 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Ralph Canty
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District 7
Results
| Sumter School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Barbara Wilson-Jackson Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.57% | 3,026 |
| Write-in votes | 0.43% | 13 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,039 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Barbara Wilson-Jackson
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this South Carolina school board election:
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this South Carolina school board election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 30, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for partisan elections |
| June 14, 2016 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary runoff election day, if necessary |
| August 15, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions for nonpartisan elections |
| October 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 10, 2016 | Fourth quarter campaign finance deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance deadline |
| November 4, 2016 | Deadline to return absentee by mail application for the general election |
| November 7, 2016 | Deadline to vote absentee in person for the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
The only candidate who reported financial activity to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission was Barbara Wilson-Jackson. She received a total of $1,000.00 and spent a total of $1,000.00 as of October 31, 2016.[4]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[5]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they have begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Sumter School District, South Carolina
Sumter School District is located in mid-eastern South Carolina in Sumter County. The city of the same name serves as the seat of county government. Sumter County was home to 107,480 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 12th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 16,794 students.[7]
Demographics
Sumter County underperformed in comparison to South Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.9 of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 25.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income in the county was $40,662, compared to $45,033 statewide. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 23.2 percent, while that rate was 16.6 percent for all state residents.[6]
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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.
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See also
| Sumter School District | South Carolina | School Boards |
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External links
- Sumter School District
- Sumter County Voter Registration/Elections
- South Carolina Elections Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sumter County, South Carolina," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed September 23, 2016
| 2016 Sumter School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Incumbent, Daryl McGhaney District 6: Incumbent, Ralph Canty |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
