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Rocklin Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Rocklin Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] Two at-large incumbents, Wendy Lang and Todd Lowell, ran for re-election. They faced challengers William White and Susan Halldin.[3]
Lang and Lowell retained their seats and Halldin was elected to the board in the general election.
About the district
Rocklin Unified School District is located in Placer County, California. The county seat is Auburn. Placer County is home to 367,309 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Rocklin Unified School District was the 137th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 11,904 students.[5]
Demographics
Placer County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.7 percent of Placer County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Placer County was $73,356 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate for Placer County was 8.4 percent compared to 15.3 for the entire state.[4]
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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 Rocklin Unified School District Board of Trustees consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Wendy Lang
- Incumbent
- Todd Lowell
- Incumbent
- William White
- Susan Halldin
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Halldin |
29.5% | 9,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Lang Incumbent |
29.1% | 9,843 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Lowell Incumbent |
28% | 9,492 | |
| Nonpartisan | William White | 12.7% | 4,307 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 229 | |
| Total Votes | 33,842 | |||
| Source: Placer County, "Official Election Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Placer County Democratic Party endorsed William White.[8]
The Placer County Republican Party endorsed Susan Halldin, Todd Lowell and Wendy Lang.[9]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[10]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[10]
Reports
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the Placer County Registrar of Voters, candidates reported a total of $20,606.94 in contributions and $7,906.50 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014.[11][12][13][14]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Halldin | $50.00 | $10,838.77 | $5,685.33 | $5,103.44 |
| Wendy Lang | $0.00 | $3,277.17 | $537.52 | $2,656.48 |
| Todd Lowell | $0.00 | $5,591.00 | $881.00 | $5,058.00 |
| William White | $0.00 | $900.00 | $802.65 | $97.35 |
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Camille Maben and Greg Daley were re-elected by default.[15] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rocklin Unified School District election in 2014:[10][16]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with judicial elections, municipal elections, other school board elections and general elections for two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, one state Senate seat, three state Assembly seats and several state executive offices.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rocklin + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Rocklin Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Placer County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rocklin Unified School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Placer County Elections Office, "Offices Up for Elections in the November 4, 2014 Statewide Direct General Election," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Qualified Candidate List: November 4, 2014 Consolidated General," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Placer County, California," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Past Elections," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Republican Party, "Republican Voter Guide," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Registrar of Voters, "Committee to Re-Elect Wendy Lang Rocklin School Board 2014-460 Recipient Committee Campaign Statement," October 7, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Registrar of Voters, "Todd Lowell for School Board 2014-460 Recipient Committee Campaign Statement," October 7, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Registrar of Voters, "William White for School Board 2014-460 Recipient Committee Campaign Statement," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Placer County Registrar of Voters, "Friends of Susan Halldin for Rocklin School Board 2014-460 Recipient Committee Campaign Statement," October 7, 2014
- ↑ Rocklin Unified School District Board of Trustees, "Organizational Meeting Minutes," December 19, 2012
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Current Elections," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2014 Rocklin Unified School District Elections | |
| Placer County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Wendy Lang • Incumbent, Todd Lowell • William White • Susan Halldin |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
