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The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is |after=was}} no '''primary election''', and the '''general election''' {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is |after=was}} November 4, 2014. Arizona law {{Greener| start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=requires |after=required}} an automatic recount in the case of a tie. If a tie {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=holds |after=held}}, the winner {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is |after=would have been}} chosen by drawing lots in the presence of the candidates. There {{Greener| start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=are |after=were}} no runoff elections. Members-elect {{Greener2|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=will assume| after=assumed}}their board memberships on January 1, 2015.<ref name=ASBAM>[http://lp.ctspublish.com/asba/alhambra/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0 ''Arizona School Board Association Manuals'', "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014]</ref> | The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is |after=was}} no '''primary election''', and the '''general election''' {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is |after=was}} November 4, 2014. Arizona law {{Greener| start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=requires |after=required}} an automatic recount in the case of a tie. If a tie {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=holds |after=held}}, the winner {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is |after=would have been}} chosen by drawing lots in the presence of the candidates. There {{Greener| start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT | before=are |after=were}} no runoff elections. Members-elect {{Greener2|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=will assume| after=assumed}}their board memberships on January 1, 2015.<ref name=ASBAM>[http://lp.ctspublish.com/asba/alhambra/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0 ''Arizona School Board Association Manuals'', "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014]</ref> | ||
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Two seats on the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
While Mary Lou Taylor and David Schapira were both up for re-election, did not file to run by the general filing deadline. The following five candidates ran for the seats: Berdetta Hodge, Brandon Schmoll, DeeAnne McClenahan, Veekas Shrivastava and Viola Klype.[1] McClenahan was elected to the board in 2008 and served one term. She did not seek re-election in 2012, but returned to the board after winning the most votes in the 2014 general election. Schmoll also won a seat on the board.
About the district
Tempe Union High School District is located in the city of Tempe, which lies in central Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is the county seat and the state capital. In 2013, Maricopa County was home to 4,009,412 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Tempe Union High School District was the 18th-largest school district in Arizona and served 13,865 students.[2]
Demographics
Maricopa County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Maricopa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent in Arizona. The median household income for the county was $54,385 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Maricopa County was 15.8 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[2]
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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 Tempe Union High School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was November 4, 2014. Arizona law required an automatic recount in the case of a tie. If a tie held, the winner would have been chosen by drawing lots in the presence of the candidates. There were no runoff elections. Members-elect assumed their board memberships on January 1, 2015.[5]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[5] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures was 400. The deadline for write-in candidates to file was September 25, 2014.[6]
Voters were required to register by October 6, 2014, in order to vote in the general election. Early voting began October 9, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Berdetta Hodge
- Viola Klype
- DeeAnne McClenahan
- Former board member, 2008-2012
- Brandon Schmoll
- Veekas Shrivastava
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | DeeAnne McClenahan |
22.5% | 17,568 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brandon Schmoll |
20.4% | 15,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veekas Shrivastava | 20% | 15,669 | |
| Nonpartisan | Berdetta Hodge | 18.9% | 14,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Viola Klype | 18.2% | 14,219 | |
| Total Votes | 78,246 | |||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "General Elections Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Tempe Union High School District election in 2014.[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 25, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 9, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Pre-general election campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 1, 2014 | Official canvass of election results due |
| December 4, 2014 | Post-general election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona
- Tempe Union High School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," August 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election - November 4, 2014, School Governing Board Member Signature Requirements," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Tempe Union High School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Berdetta Hodge • Viola Klype • DeeAnne McClenahan • Brandon Schmoll • Veekas Shrivastava |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
