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Windy Cole
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Windy Cole is the District 5 representative on the Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3 school board in South Carolina. Cole won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3 school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Three seats were elected by-district and one was elected at-large. District 1 and 3 incumbents Elizabeth Reid and Mildred Douglas filed for re-election to their respective seats and ran unopposed, gaining additional terms on the board. Two newcomers filed for the open District 5 seat: Windy Cole and Hank Hammond. Cole won the spot on the board. Board incumbent Terry Hutchinson filed for re-election to the at-large seat and defeated newcomer Tyrie Rowell. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Windy Cole |
56.41% | 3,543 |
| Hank Hammond | 43.23% | 2,715 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 23 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,281 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Cole did not report any contributions or expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission as of October 28, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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See also
- Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3, South Carolina
- Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3 elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3 Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Elizabeth Reid District 3: Incumbent, Mildred Douglas |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
