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Vista Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Vista Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Carol Weise Herrera and Jim Gibson ran unopposed and won re-election to their Trustee Area 2 and 3 seats, respectively.[1][2] Herrera and Gibson also ran unopposed in 2010.[3]
The 2012 general election was the first time the Vista Unified School District elected members from trustee areas. Prior to that election, board members were elected at-large.[4]
About the district
Vista Unified School District is located in San Diego County, California. The county seat of San Diego County is San Diego. San Diego County is home to 3,211,252 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] In the 2011-2012 school year, Vista Unified School District was the 47th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 25,738 students.[6]
Demographics
San Diego County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.4 percent of San Diego County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for San Diego County was $63,373 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Diego County was 13.9 percent while it was 15.3 percent for the state of California.[5]
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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 Vista Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected by trustee area to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[11]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 2
- Carol Weise Herrera
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 3
- Jim Gibson
- Incumbent
Election results
Incumbents Carol Weise Herrera and Jim Gibson ran unopposed for re-election to their Trustee Area 2 and 3 seats, respectively, and won their elections by default.
Endorsements
Trustee Area 3 incumbent Jim Gibson received an endorsement from the Republican Party of San Diego County.[12]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[13]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[13]
Candidates reported no contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.[14]
In the Trustee Area 2 race, Carol Weise Herrera reported no contributions or expenditures during the election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Weise Herrera | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
In the Trustee Area 3 race, Jim Gibson reported no contributions or expenditures during the election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gibson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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2012
2010Incumbents Carol Weise Herrera and Jim Gibson ran unopposed and won re-election to their Trustee Area 2 and 3 seats, respectively.[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Vista Unified School District election in 2014:[15]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to vote by mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, California state executive offices, state Senate and state Assembly seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Vista + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Vista Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Diego County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vista Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Smart Voter, "Board Member; Vista Unified School District Voter Information," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Vista Unified sees a change in voting," October 4, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Diego County, California," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 6, 2012, Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 4, 2008, Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 2, 2004, Final Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 7, 2000," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ The Republican Party of San Diego County, "Endorsements," accessed October 25, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Search," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 7: November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 31, 2014
| 2014 Vista Unified School District Elections | |
| San Diego County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Carol Weise Herrera Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Jim Gibson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
