Wisconsin Rapids School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Wisconsin Rapids School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. The two incumbents — Anne Lee and Mary Rayome — ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Wisconsin Rapids School District Board of Education consists of seven at-large members elected to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. The board members elect a president, vice president, clerk and treasurer during an organizational meeting within 30 days of the fourth Monday in April.[2]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[3] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[4]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 100 and 200 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years or older.[5]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Wisconsin Rapids School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Rayome Incumbent |
50.32% | 6,892 |
| Anne Lee Incumbent |
49.68% | 6,804 |
| Total Votes (100) | 13,696 | |
| Source: Wood County, Wisconsin, "Wood County Election Results," accessed May 18, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Anne Lee | Mary Rayome | ||
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Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The Wisconsin Rapids School District election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote. There were also elections for a supreme court justice and Wood County supervisors.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Wisconsin Rapids School District. Any candidate spending or receiving less than $2,000 was not required to file a campaign finance report.[8][9]
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About the district
The Wisconsin Rapids School District is located in Wisconsin Rapids, the seat of Wood County, in central Wisconsin. The county was home to 73,608 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 29th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 5,292 students.[11]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Wood County residents underperformed compared to the state of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement from 2009-2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years or older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[10]
Median household income
The median household income for Wood County between 2009 and 2013 was $47,685. During that same time period, the median household income for Wisconsin was $52,413, and it was $53,046 for the entire United States.[10][12]
Poverty rate
From 2009 to 2013, the poverty rate in Wood County was 11.0 percent, while it was 13.0 percent statewide.[10] During that same time period, the poverty rate for the country as a whole was 15.4 percent.[12]
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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
| Wisconsin Rapids School District | Wisconsin | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Wisconsin Rapids School District's Board Secretary Maruine Hodgson," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Rapids School District, "Board Policies," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Wood County Clerk Cindy Cepress," January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Wisconsin Rapids School District Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Maurine Hodgson," March 30, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 United States Census Bureau, "Wood County, Wisconsin," May 29, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed July 30, 2015
| 2016 Wisconsin Rapids School District Elections | |
| Wood County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Anne Lee • Incumbent Mary Raymoe |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
