Union Public Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Union Public Schools school board was scheduled for by district general election on February 9, 2016. Zone 1 incumbent Jeff Bennett was up for re-election but was the sole candidate to file for the contest.[1]
Due to this lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Bennett was automatically re-elected.[2]
This marked the fifth consecutive canceled election cycle for the district. Elections in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were all canceled due to lack of opposition.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Union Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms. The Zone 1 seat was scheduled for election in 2016. There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled to be held on February 9, 2016. A runoff election could have been held on April 5, 2016, if no candidate won a majority of votes cast in the general election. Since only one candidate filed for the election, it was canceled and the race did not appear on the ballot.[2]
Candidates had to file affidavits of candidacy between December 7, 2015, and December 9, 2015. The voter registration deadline for the general election was January 16, 2016.
Candidates and results
Zone 1
Jeff Bennett 
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2016
School board elections in Oklahoma were held on a special election date separate from other offices. In addition to board seats, the ballot included a $27 million bond issue.
- See also:What was at stake?
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Oklahoma school board elections in 2016:
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 7-9, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2016 | Voter registration closes |
| February 1, 2016 | Candidate finance filing deadline |
| February 9, 2016 | General Election Day |
| April 5, 2016 | Runoff election day, if necessary |
District map
The map below displays the zones for the Union Public Schools Board of Education.
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election as of January 23, 2016.
Past elections
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2015Zone 4 incumbent Stacey Roemerman filed for re-election but no other candidate filed to challenge her. The election was canceled due to a lack of opposition and Roemerman was automatically re-elected. Zone 5 incumbent Kenneth Kinnear II filed for re-election but no other candidate filed to challenge her. The election was canceled due to a lack of opposition and Kinnear II was automatically re-elected. 2014
No candidate filed for the open Zone 4 seat in the 2014 election. The election was canceled and Stacey Roemerman was appointed to the board on April 14, 2014.[3] 2013Heather McAdams ran unopposed for re-election and won the Zone 3 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[4] 2012Patrick Coyle was unopposed in the 2012 election for the Zone 2 seat. 2011
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What was at stake?
2016
The Zone 1 seat was up for election in 2016. The incumbent was the only candidate to file in the race. This marked the fifth consecutive unopposed school board race in the district.
Issues in the election
District proposes $27 million bond
Two propositions appeared on the 2016 school board election ballot, noted by the district as a consequence of merging several smaller districts into Union Public Schools. The first proposed to use $25.5 million to fund the building of a new elementary school, while the second proposed to put approximately $1.5 million toward the purchase of textbooks and technology while also funding other capital improvement projects. The district noted that the passage of either—or both—propositions would not raise taxes "above traditional levels" for district residents.[5]
Results
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About the district
- See also: Union Public Schools, Oklahoma
Union Public Schools is located in Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma. The county seat is Tulsa. The county was home to approximately 629,598 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,526 students.[7]
Demographics
Tulsa County outperformed Oklahoma as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 23.5 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $48,181, compared to $45,339 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Tulsa County was 15.9 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 16.9 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
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Union Public Schools' 'Oklahoma'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tulsa County, Oklahoma, "Tulsa County Sheriff and Annual School Board Filings (Dec. 7-11)," accessed December 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MandyGillip,“Phone conversation with the Tulsa County Election Board,” January 8, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappoint - ↑ Union Public Schools, "Bond vote Feb. 12, Board member maintains seat," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Union Public Schools, "Bond Issue 2016," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tulsa County, Oklahoma," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed January 6, 2016
| 2016 Union Public Schools Elections | |
| Tulsa County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 9, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: Incumbent, Jeff Bennett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
