Wayne-Westland Community School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Wayne-Westland Community School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Thomas Buckalew filed for re-election, while Charles Griffin opted not to seek a new term. Buckalew and newcomer David Cox won without opposition in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Wayne-Westland Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to six-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
| Wayne-Westland Community School District, At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Cox |
54.05% | 17,770 |
| Thomas Buckalew Incumbent |
43.65% | 14,349 |
| Write-in votes | 2.3% | 756 |
| Total Votes | 32,875 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Results," November 22, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Thomas Buckalew 
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David Cox
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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]
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About the district
Wayne-Westland Community School District is located in southeastern Michigan in Wayne County, Michigan. The county seat is Detroit. Wayne County was home to an estimated 1,759,335 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the 14th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,412 students.[6]
Demographics
Wayne County underperformed in comparison to Michigan as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree during this period, compared to 29.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income in the county was $41,421, compared to $53,482 for the state. The poverty rate in Wayne County was 24.1 percent, compared to 14.8 percent statewide.[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.
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See also
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | Michigan | School Boards |
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External links
- Wayne-Westland Community School District
- Wayne County, Michigan
- Wayne County Clerk
- Michigan Department of Education
- Michigan Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Westland City Clerk's Office," July 27, 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Wayne County, Michigan," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed February 3, 2014
| 2016 Wayne-Westland Community School District Elections | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Thomas Buckalew • David Cox |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
