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Western Placer Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Western Placer Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Trustee Area 2 incumbent Brian Haley and Trustee Area 3 incumbents Damian Armitage and Kris Wyatt ran unopposed and won re-election.[1][2]
About the district
Western Placer Unified School District is located in Placer County, California. The county seat is Auburn. Placer County is home to 367,309 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Western Placer Unified School District was the 185th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 9,170 students.[4]
Demographics
Placer County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.7 percent of Placer 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 Placer County was $73,356 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate for Placer County was 8.4 percent compared to 15.3 for the entire state.[3]
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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 Western Placer 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. Three 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.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 2
- Brian Haley
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 3
- Damian Armitage
- Incumbent
- Kris Wyatt
- Incumbent
Election results
Incumbent Brian Haley ran unopposed for re-election to his Trustee Area 2 seat and won the election by default. Incumbents Damian Armitage and Kris Wyatt also ran unopposed for re-election to their Trustee Area 3 seats and won the election by default.
Endorsements
Trustee Area 2 incumbent Brian Haley received an endorsement from Evolve.[7]
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.[8]
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.[8]
Candidates reported no contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Placer County Elections Office.[9]
In the Trustee Area 2 race, Brian Haley reported no contributions or expenditures during the election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Haley | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
In the Trustee Area 3 race, candidates reported no contributions or expenditures during the election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Armitage | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kris Wyatt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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2012Incumbents Paul Long and Paul Carras ran unopposed and won re-election to their Trustee Area 1 and 3 seats, respectively.[10] 2010Incumbent Brian Haley ran unopposed and won re-election to his Trustee Area 2 seat.[11]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Western Placer Unified School District election in 2014:[12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| 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 "Western + Placer + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Western Placer Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Placer County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Placer County Elections Office, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Western Placer Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Placer County, California," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Past Elections," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements," accessed October 25, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "CampaignDocs Search Engine," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Lincoln News Messenger, "School board trustees opt for re-election," August 9, 2012
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Official Election Summary," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 7: November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 31, 2014
| 2014 Western Placer Unified School District Elections | |
| Placer County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Brian Haley Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Damian Armitage • Incumbent, Kris Wyatt |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
