Traverse City Area Public Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Traverse City Area Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Doris Ellery filed for re-election, while fellow board members Gary Appel and Megan Crandall opted against seeking new terms. Ellery and newcomers Jan Geht and Jane Klegman won election without opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Traverse City Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. Michigan school board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which concluded on July 26, 2016. The deadline to withdraw from the election was July 29, 2016. Candidates needed to submit nominating petitions with signatures from district residents or $100 non-refundable deposits to reach the ballot. The deadline for voters to register for the election was October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
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 Doris Ellery Incumbent | ||
| Jan Geht | ||
| Jane Klegman | ||
| Source: Grand Traverse County, "Statement of Votes Cast," November 17, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2016
School board elections in Michigan shared the ballot with races for president of the United States, U.S. House seats, and state legislative seats.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Michigan school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 26, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 29, 2016 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw from ballot |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 28, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[4]
Past elections
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Two-year termIncumbent Doris Ellery ran unopposed and won re-election by default. 2012
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About the district
Traverse City Area Public Schools is located in Grand Traverse County, Mich. The county seat is Traverse City. Grand Traverse County was home to 91,636 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 20th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,795 students.[7]
Demographics
Grand Traverse County outperformed Michigan as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.4 percent for state residents. The median household income for the county was $52,487, compared to $49,087 for the entire state. The county's poverty rate was 9.7 percent, while Michigan's poverty rate was 16.2 percent.[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.
Recent news
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See also
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | Michigan | School Boards |
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External links
- Traverse City Area Public Schools
- Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Grand Traverse County Clerk
- Michigan Department of Education
- Michigan Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Traverse County, "November 8, 2016 County & Township Candidate List," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division-Voter and Candidate Information," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ UpNorthLive, "Two new members join TCAPS school board," January 10, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Grand Traverse County, Michigan," accessed September 25, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2016 Traverse City Area Public Schools Elections | |
| Grand Traverse County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Doris Ellery • Jan Geht • Jane Klegman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
