Shelby County Schools, Alabama elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Shelby County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016.
Place 1 incumbent Jane Hampton (R) and Place 2 incumbent Aubrey Miller (R) filed for re-election. Hampton defeated challenger Ramona Piland Rice (R) in the primary election. Hampton and Miller won re-election without opposition in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Shelby County Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to six-year terms. One seat was up for election in 2014, and two seats will be on the ballot in 2018. Board members are prohibited from working for the district during their service on the board. Candidates for the board must also reside in their electoral districts at least one year prior to the candidate filing deadline.[2]
Prospective board candidates were required to file with county party officials by November 6, 2015. Candidates must be 18 years old and reside in their counties for at least one year prior to the election.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 1
| Shelby County Schools, Place 1 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican |  Jane Hampton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Shelby County Schools, Place 1 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jane Hampton Incumbent |
84.77% | 31,703 |
| Ramona Piland Rice | 15.23% | 5,698 |
| Total Votes | 37,401 | |
| Source: WBRC, "Alabama Election Results," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Jane Hampton  
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Defeated in the primary
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Place 2
| Shelby County Schools, Place 2 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican | Aubrey Miller Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Aubrey Miller
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2016
Alabama's general election ballot featured races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state judicial seats, county courts, and county school boards.
The primary election for Shelby County's school board shared the ballot with the state's presidential primary, and races for state and county courts.[4]
To read about additional races on the ballot, review the documents below. You can navigate the documents by zooming in or out with the + and - buttons and using the horizontal and vertical scrollbars on each document.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Alabama school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| November 6, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 1, 2016 | Primary election |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported prior to the general election, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.[5]
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About the district
- See also: Shelby County Schools, Alabama
Shelby County Schools is located in Shelby County, Alabama. The county seat of Shelby County is Columbiana. Shelby County was home to 206,655 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 22,809 students.[7]
Demographics
Shelby County outperformed the state of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.3 percent of Shelby County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.6 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Shelby County was $68,770, compared to $43,253 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Shelby County was 7.9 percent, compared to 18.6 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Shelby County Reporter, "Who is on the March 1 ballot?" January 19, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Schools, "Policy Manual," December 17, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Shelby County, Alabama," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed September 15, 2014
| 2016 Shelby County Schools Elections | |
| Shelby County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Jane Hampton (R) • Ramona Piland Rice (R) Place 2: Incumbent, Aubrey Miller (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
