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==Voter and candidate information==
==Voter and candidate information==
The Richland One Board of School Commissioners consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Three members are elected {{at large election}} and four by specific geographic district. 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. Three seats {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=are | after=were}}up for election in 2014.<ref name=board>[http://www.richlandone.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=43ab21dd-4d55-4f19-90a3-8e2bce244b98 ''Richland County School District One,'' "Richland One Board of School Commissioners," accessed July 29, 2014]</ref><br>
The Richland One Board of School Commissioners consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Three members are elected {{at large election}} and four by specific geographic district. 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]]. Three seats {{Greener2 | start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=are | after=were}}up for election in 2014.<ref name=board>[http://www.richlandone.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=43ab21dd-4d55-4f19-90a3-8e2bce244b98 ''Richland County School District One,'' "Richland One Board of School Commissioners," accessed July 29, 2014]</ref><br>


Candidates began filing nominating petitions on March 16, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 15, 2014.<ref name=deadlines>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.scvotes.org/files/2014%20Election%20Calendar%202013_10_29.pdf ''South Carolina Election Commission,'' "2014 Election Calendar," accessed July 29, 2014]</ref>
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on March 16, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 15, 2014.<ref name=deadlines>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.scvotes.org/files/2014%20Election%20Calendar%202013_10_29.pdf ''South Carolina Election Commission,'' "2014 Election Calendar," accessed July 29, 2014]</ref>

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2014 Richland County School District One Elections

General Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
South Carolina
Richland County School District One
Richland County, South Carolina ballot measures
Local ballot measures, South Carolina
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Three seats on the Richland County Board of Education Commissioners were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Districts 1, 3 and one at-large seat were on the ballot.

Lone challenger Dwayne Smiling sought the at-large seat held by incumbent Susie Dibble. She did not file for re-election. District 1 incumbent Aaron Bishop and District 3 incumbent Beatrice King both ran unopposed.

About the district

See also: Richland County School District One, South Carolina
Richland County School District One is located in Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County School District One is located in Richland County, South Carolina. The county seat of Richland County is Richland. Richland County is home to 384,504 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Richland County School District One was the seventh-largest school district in South Carolina and served 23,942 students.[2]

Demographics

Richland County overperformed in comparison to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.2 percent of Richland County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 24.6 percent for South Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Richland County was $48,420 compared to $44,623 for the state of South Carolina. The poverty rate in Richland County was 16.4 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[1]

Racial Demographics, 2013[1]
Race Richland County (%) South Carolina (%)
White 48.1 68.3
Black or African American 46.8 27.9
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4 0.5
Asian 2.6 1.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.0 1.7
Hispanic or Latino 5.0 5.3

Presidential Voting Pattern, Richland County[3]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 103,989 53,105
2008 105,656 57,941
2004 76,283 56,212
2000 62,701 49,675

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 Richland One Board of School Commissioners consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Three members are elected at large and four by specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[4]

Candidates began filing nominating petitions on March 16, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 15, 2014.[5]

Elections

2014

Candidates

At-large

District 1

District 3

Election results

General election
Richland County School District One, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDwayne Smiling 98.7% 26,949
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1.3% 366
Total Votes 27,315
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014


Richland County School District One, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Bishop Incumbent 99.3% 6,228
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.7% 41
Total Votes 6,269
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014


Richland County School District One, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBeatrice King Incumbent 98.8% 7,561
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1.2% 95
Total Votes 7,656
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014

Endorsements

No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.

Campaign finance

Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days prior to the election. A final report is due after the campaign has closed. Candidates for local school boards may not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.[6]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Richland County School District One election in 2014:[5]

Deadline Event
March 16, 2014 Candidate filing for primary begins
March 30, 2014 Candidate filing for primary closes
June 10, 2014 Primary election day
June 24, 2014 Primary runoff (if required)
August 15, 2014 Last day for nonpartisan candidates to file for general election
October 4, 2014 Voter registration deadline
November 4, 2014 Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: South Carolina elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and South Carolina state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richland + County + School + District + One + South + Carolina"

See also

External links

Footnotes