Val Verde Unified School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Val Verde Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election to Trustee Area 1, incumbent Marla Kirkland defeated challenger Alesia Nesie Fuller. The race for the open Trustee Area 2 seat featured candidates Nina Ramos Hiers and Matthew Serafín, and Serafín won the election.[1][2]
The 2016 election was the first time the district used the by-district election method. Prior to 2016, the district elected school board members at large.[3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Val Verde Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Three seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and two seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[4]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016.[5]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[6] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[7]
Candidates and results
Trustee Area 1
Results
| Val Verde Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marla Kirkland Incumbent |
69.67% | 2,292 |
| Alesia Nesie Fuller | 30.33% | 998 |
| Total Votes | 3,290 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Official Results," accessed December 2, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Marla Kirkland 
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Trustee Area 2
Results
| Val Verde Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Matthew Serafín |
62.87% | 2,208 |
| Nina Ramos Hiers | 37.13% | 1,304 |
| Total Votes | 3,512 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Official Results," accessed December 2, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Nina Ramos Hiers | Matthew Serafín
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a number of statewide ballot measures as well as elections for the following offices:[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
The Riverside County Democratic Party endorsed Trustee Area 2 candidate Nina Ramos Hiers.[11] The community organization Evolve also endorsed Hiers as well as Trustee Area 2 candidate Matthew Serafín.[12]
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[10]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[10]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[10]
Reports
The candidates in this race filed an exemption form detailing they would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, they did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[13][14]
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About the district
The Val Verde Unified School District is located in Riverside County in southern California. The county seat is Riverside. Riverside County was home to 2,361,026 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[15] The district was the 76th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 19,796 students.[16]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Riverside County was $56,592, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 17.1 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[15]
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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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County, "CONSOLIDATED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Val Verde Unified School District, "Trustee Areas Public Forum," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Val Verde Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Democratic Party, "2016 Endorsed Non-Partisan Candidates," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "County of Riverside Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
| 2016 Val Verde Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Marla Kirkland • Alesia Nesie Fuller Trustee Area 2: • Nina Ramos Hiers • Matthew Serafín |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
