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Robert Smith (Illinois)
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Robert Smith is an at-large representative on the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 school board in Illinois. Smith won a first term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. Board incumbents David Koch and Rod Westfall secured additional terms on the board and were joined in their victory by newcomers Robert Smith and Michael Robey. They defeated board member William Slabich and challenger Nabeeha Bakhrani.[1][2]
Results
| Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Smith |
19.46% | 5,433 |
| David Koch Incumbent |
17.48% | 4,880 |
| Rod Westfall Incumbent |
17.00% | 4,747 |
| Michael Robey |
16.96% | 4,735 |
| William Slabich Incumbent | 16.23% | 4,531 |
| Nabeeha Bakhrani | 12.89% | 3,599 |
| Total Votes | 27,925 | |
| Source: Kendall County, "Consolidated Election Report: Official," accessed February 6, 2017 and Will County, "Official Results," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[3]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[4]
Smith reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of March 2, 2017.[5]
Endorsements
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See also
- Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, Illinois
- Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Unit School Candidates," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, "Contact the Board," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
| Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 elections in 2017 | |
| Will County, Illinois, and Kendall County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, David Koch • Incumbent, Rod Westfall • Incumbent, William Slabich • Robert Smith • Michael Robey • Nabeeha Bakhrani |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
