Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Four at-large incumbents, Michael D. Nance, Scott Edward Cline, Michael Morrow and Stanley E. Ellis, were up for re-election. They ran against challengers Brandon A. Bowman, Floyd Keith and Rochelle Olaleye.[2] Incumbents Michael Morrow and Michael D. Nance and challengers Brandon A. Bowman and Rochelle Olaleye won the four seats.
About the district
Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township is located in Marion County, Indiana. The county seat of Marion County is Hamilton. Marion County was home to 928,281 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] During the 2011-2012 school year, the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township was the sixth-largest school district by enrollment in Indiana and served 16,276 students.[4]
Demographics
Marion County outperformed the rest of Indiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.6 percent of Marion County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.0 percent for Indiana as a whole. The median household income for Marion County was $42,603 compared to $48,374 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Marion County was 19.4 percent compared to 14.7 percent statewide.[3]
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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 Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[1][6]
In order to get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a petition of nomination with the Marion County Election Board during the nomination period, which began July 23, 2014, and ended August 22, 2014. Voters had to register by October 6, 2014, in order to vote in the election.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Michael Morrow Incumbent |
17% | 3,904 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rochelle Olaleye |
15.4% | 3,548 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael D. Nance Incumbent |
15.2% | 3,486 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brandon A. Bowman |
14.7% | 3,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley E. Ellis Incumbent | 14.3% | 3,299 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Edward Cline Incumbent | 12.4% | 2,860 | |
| Nonpartisan | Floyd Keith | 11% | 2,523 | |
| Total Votes | 23,007 | |||
| Source: Marion County Election Board, "2014 General Election Results for Marion County," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
Only candidate Brandon A. Bowman reported any contributions or expenditures to the Marion County Election Board during the election.[8][9][10]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Edward Cline | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Stanley E. Ellis | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Morrow | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael D. Nance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Brandon A. Bowman | $900.00 | $384.19 | $515.81 |
| Floyd Keith | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Rochelle Olaleye | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township election in 2014:[7][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 13, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 22, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 7, 2014 | First day for early voting |
| November 3, 2014 | Last day for early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Indiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with municipal elections, other school board elections and general elections for a number of state executive offices, two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, two seats in the Indiana State Senate and several seats in the Indiana House of Representatives.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Metropolitan + School + District + Wayne + Township + Indiana"
See also
- Indiana
- Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Indiana
- Indiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Marion County, Indiana ballot measures
- Indiana ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Indianapolis and Marion County, "Offices on the Ballot in 2014," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ City of Indianapolis and Marion County, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Marion County, Indiana," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ City of Indianapolis and Marion County, "Past Election Results," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, "M.S.D. of Wayne Township School Board," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 City of Indianapolis and Marion County, "2014 Candidate Packet: Local and Countywide Offices," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Marion County Election Board, "Report of Receipts and Expenditures of a Political Committee for Committee to Election Scott Cline for School Board," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Marion County Election Board, "Report of Receipts and Expenditures of a Political Committee," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Marion County Election Board, "Most Recent Campaign Finance Filings," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ City of Indianapolis and Marion County, "Early Voting," accessed August 13, 2014
