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}}up for '''general election''' on November 4, 2014. Incumbent [[Mary Louise Stowe]] won her second term on the board after defeating challengers [[Keith Dye]] and [[Brian Brooks]] for the District 3 seat. | }}up for '''general election''' on [[List of school board elections in 2014|November 4, 2014]]. Incumbent [[Mary Louise Stowe]] won her second term on the board after defeating challengers [[Keith Dye]] and [[Brian Brooks]] for the District 3 seat. | ||
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The Madison school board consists of five members elected to six-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=is | after=was}}no '''primary election,''' and the '''general election''' {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=will be | after=was}}held on November 4, 2014. One seat {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=is | after=was}}on the ballot in 2014.<ref name=board>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.madison.k12.al.us/test/Pages/BoardMembers.aspx ''Madison County Schools,'' "School Board," accessed September 11, 2014]</ref> | The Madison school board consists of five members elected to six-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=is | after=was}}no '''primary election,''' and the '''general election''' {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=will be | after=was}}held on [[List of school board elections in 2014|November 4, 2014]]. One seat {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=is | after=was}}on the ballot in 2014.<ref name=board>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.madison.k12.al.us/test/Pages/BoardMembers.aspx ''Madison County Schools,'' "School Board," accessed September 11, 2014]</ref> | ||
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 7, 2014.<ref name=deadlines>[http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2014/2014VoterGuide.pdf ''Alabama Secretary of State,'' "Alabama 2014 Voter Guide," accessed August 5, 2014]</ref> | The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 7, 2014.<ref name=deadlines>[http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2014/2014VoterGuide.pdf ''Alabama Secretary of State,'' "Alabama 2014 Voter Guide," accessed August 5, 2014]</ref> | ||
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One seat on the Madison County Schools school board was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mary Louise Stowe won her second term on the board after defeating challengers Keith Dye and Brian Brooks for the District 3 seat.
About the district
- See also: Madison County Schools, Alabama
Madison County Schools is located in Madison County, Alabama. The county seat of Madison County is Huntsville. Madison County is home to 346,892 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Madison County Schools was the eighth-largest school district in Alabama and served 20,012 students.[2]
Demographics
Madison County outperformed the rest of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.8 percent of Madison County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 22.3 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Madison County was $58,242 compared to $43,160 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Madison County was 12.4 percent compared to 18.1 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Madison school board consists of five members elected to six-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. One seat was on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 3
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mary Louise Stowe Incumbent |
43% | 2,526 | |
| Republican | Keith Dye | 40.4% | 2,373 | |
| Independent | Brian Brooks | 16.6% | 977 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 5,878 | |||
| Source: Madison County Probate Judge's Office, "Official Report General Election November 4, 2014," November 13, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Alabama Secretary of State during this election.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Madison County Schools election in 2014:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| May 29, 2014 | Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot |
| June 2, 2014 | Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot |
| July 15, 2014 | Run-off Election Day (if necessary) |
| June 3, 2014 | Primary Election Day |
| October 24, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 30, 2014 | Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot |
| November 3, 2014 | Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Madison County voted in races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama State Senate, Alabama House of Representatives, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Public Service Commission, Auditor, Alabama State Board of Education, County Commissioner, County Sheriff, State Executive Republican Committee and State Executive Democratic Committee.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Madison + County + Schools + Alabama"
See also
- Alabama
- Madison County Schools, Alabama
- Alabama school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Madison County, Alabama ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Alabama
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Madison County, Alabama," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Madison County Schools, "School Board," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama 2014 Voter Guide," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed September 28, 2014
- ↑ Mobile County Probate Court's Election Information page, "Alabama Voter Guide 2014, accessed September 11, 2014
| 2014 Madison County Schools Elections | |
| Madison County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Incumbent, Mary Louise Stowe • Keith Dye • Brian Brooks |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
