West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. West Windsor incumbent Michele Kaish and Plainsboro incumbents Anthony Fleres and Rachel Juliana were up for re-election.[1] Kaish defeated challenger Jordon DeGroote for the West Windsor seat, while Fleres and Juliana both ran unopposed and won the Plainsboro seats.[2][3]
About the district
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County and West Windsor Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. The county seat of Middlesex County is New Brunswick. Mercer County's seat of government is Trenton.
Mercer County and Middlesex County were home to an estimated 371,537 and 836,297 residents in 2014, respectively, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[4][5] In the 2012-2013 school year, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District was the 19th-largest school district by enrollment in New Jersey, serving 9,770 students.[6]
Demographics
Both Middlesex County and Mercer County outperformed the rest of New Jersey in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.8 percent of Mercer County residents and 40.1 percent of Middlesex County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.8 percent for New Jersey as a whole. Mercer County's median household income was $73,480 and Middlesex County's was $79,596 with both exceeding the state average of $71,629. Mercer County's unemployment rate was 11.2 percent and Middlesex County's was 8.5 percent, while it was 10.4 percent statewide.[4][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 West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education consists of nine nonpartisan members elected by district to three-year terms. Five of the members represent the West Windsor Township, and four represent the Plainsboro Township. Candidates for the Board of Education must be 18 years old and have resided within the district for at least one year prior to their election or appointment. There are no term limits.
There was no primary election, and the general election was November 3, 2015. Candidates had to file by July 27, 2015.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Plainsboro (Two seats)
Anthony Fleres 
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Rachel Juliana
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West Windsor (One seat)
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Jordon DeGroote | ||
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Election results
| West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education, West Windsor, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michele Kaish Incumbent |
58.54% | 2,410 |
| Jordon DeGroote | 41.39% | 1,704 |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 4,117 | |
| Source: Mercer County, "2015 General Election November 3, 2015, Official Results," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
| West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education, Plainsboro, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rachel Juliana Incumbent |
52.3% | 1,039 |
| Anthony Fleres Incumbent |
47.7% | 950 |
| Total Votes | 1,989 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, New Jersey, "Nov 3, 2015 General Election," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.
Background
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission regulates school board campaign contributions. Candidates who receive any contributions, including their own contributions, are required to appoint a treasurer and open a bank account for their campaign contributions and expenditures. Within 10 days of doing so, candidates must file Certificates of Organization and Designation of Campaign Treasurer and Depository form with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[8]
Individual candidates who expect to spend more than $4,500, receive more than $300 in contributions from one source or receive any cash contributions are required to file campaign finance reports. Similarly, joint campaigns who exceed the threshold of $8,500 for two candidates or $12,300 for three or more candidates must also file.[8]
The deadline for the 29-day pre-election campaign finance report was October 5, 2015. Between October 21, 2015, and November 3, 2015, candidates and committees were required to report any expenditure or contribution from any one source in excess of $1,400 within 48 hours of receiving it. The 11-day pre-election report deadline was October 23, 2015, and the 20-day post-election report was due November 23, 2015.[8]
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2014West Windsor Township, three-year terms
Plainsboro Township, three-year terms
Plainsboro Township, one-year termsRachel Juliana retained her seat in an unopposed Plainsboro Township race for a one-year term. 2013Plainsboro Township, three-year terms
West Windsor Township, three-year terms
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the annual November school board elections in New Jersey in 2015:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 10, 2015 | Drawing of ballot positions for candidates |
| September 3, 2015 | Last day to amend a defective candidate petition |
| September 4, 2015 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| October 5, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 13, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 23, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| November 18, 2015 | Deadline for recount applications |
| November 23, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| December 1, 2015 | Deadline to certify election results |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2015
The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District election shared the ballot with elections for two Middlesex County Freeholder seats.[10][11] It also shared the ballot with elections in Mercer County for the offices of county executive and county clerk and three seats on the County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[12]
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See also
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External links
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- Mercer County Clerk’s Office
- Middlesex County Clerk's Office
Footnotes
- ↑ West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, "Board Members," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ NJ.com, "School board candidates file petitions for November election," July 29, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Elections Division," July 31, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Mercer County, New Jersey," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau, "Middlesex County, New Jersey," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, "2015 Election Information: General Election Timeline," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Middlesex County Clerk, "Historical Election Results: Nov 6, 2012 General Election," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Middlesex County, "Board of Chosen Freeholders," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Mercer County Clerk's Office, "Election Officials 2015," accessed July 21, 2015
