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Westminster Elementary School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Westminster Elementary School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Jamison Power filed for re-election and faced two challengers: Frances Nguyen and Karl Truong.[1] Power won re-election, and Nguyen won the other seat on the ballot.[2] On top of choosing members for the board of education, citizens of the school district also voted on a $76 million bond measure.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Westminster Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large 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.[3]
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.[4]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Westminster Elementary School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jamison Power Incumbent |
41.07% | 15,339 |
| Frances Nguyen |
32.85% | 12,268 |
| Karl Truong | 26.09% | 9,743 |
| Total Votes | 37,350 | |
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Jamison Power 
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Frances Nguyen
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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 bond measure for the school district, a bond measure for the city of Westminster, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[7][8]
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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 Democratic Party of Orange County and the Westminster Teachers Association endorsed incumbent Jamison Power and challenger Karl Truong.[11][12]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
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 Orange County Registrar of Voters did not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports unless they were filed online. Candidate Frances Nguyen filed in the county's office, so those reports were unavailable to Ballotpedia.[13]
Candidates received a total of $49,557.00 and spent a total of $31,805.06 as of November 1, 2016, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.[14]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jamison Power | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Frances Nguyen | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Karl Truong | $49,557.00 | $31,805.06 | $17,751.94 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Measure T
In addition to choosing two candidates for the Westminster Elementary School District Board of Education, citizens of the school district voted on Measure T on November 8, 2016. The measure asked for $76 million in bonds to upgrade and renovate the school district's facilities. The measure required a 55 percent majority to pass. It was approved with over 69 percent of the vote.[15] The measure appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To upgrade aging schools and improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at every school; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; improve student access to modern technology; and modernize/renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Westminster School District issue $76,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens’ oversight, annual audits, and NO money used for administrative or teacher salaries?[16] | ” |
| —Westminster Elementary School District (2016)[17] | ||
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About the district
The Westminster Elementary School District is located in Orange County in southern California. The county seat is Santa Ana. Orange County was home to 3,169,776 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[18] The district was the 172nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,720 students.[19]
Demographics
Orange County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.3 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 Orange County was $75,998, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 12.9 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[18]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Westminster Elementary School District | California | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Orange County, "2016 Presidential General Election,"" accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Westminster Elementary School District, "Board Members," accessed August 12, 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
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," 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
- ↑ Democratic Party of Orange County, "Democratic Party of Orange County Official Endorsements for The November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Orange County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Orange County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Ballot Measures-T," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 United States Census Bureau, "Orange County, California," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archive," accessed July 11, 2014
| 2016 Westminster Elementary School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jamison Power • Frances Nguyen • Karl Truong |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
