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Amphitheater Public Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Amphitheater Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Three candidates submitted sufficient signatures to the county superintendent of education by the petition filing deadline. The challengers were Scott Leska and Mick Stewart. Jo Grant, an incumbent, also filed to run for re-election.[1]
Incumbent Grant and challenger Leska won the general election.
About the district
- See also: Amphitheater Public Schools, Arizona
Amphitheater Public Schools is located in southcentral Arizona in Pima County. Tucson is its county seat. In 2013, Pima County was home to 996,554 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Amphitheater Public Schools was the 16th-largest school district in Arizona and served 14,422 students.[2]
Demographics
Pima County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.4 percent of Pima County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent for Arizona as a whole. The median household income for the county was $46,443 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Pima County was 18.5 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 Amphitheater 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.[4]
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.[4] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures for Amphitheater's governing board was 360.[5]
Voters were required to register by October 6, 2014, in order to vote in the general election. Early voting began October 9, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Jo Grant
- Incumbent, appointed 2013 to fulfill deceased husband's unexpired term
- Self-described Republican
- Former legislative coordinator for the Southern Arizona Legislative Office
- Scott Leska
- Ran in 2010 governing board election
- Mick Stewart
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jo Grant Incumbent |
39% | 19,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Leska |
32% | 15,825 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mick Stewart | 28.6% | 14,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 185 | |
| Total Votes | 49,527 | |||
| Source: Pima County Elections "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Amphitheater Public Schools election in 2014.[6][7]
| 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.
Additionally, it shared the ballot with a district measure: Proposition 418. It would provide a 10 percent maintenance and operations override, if approved.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Amphitheater + Public + Public + Schools + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Amphitheater Public Schools, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Pima County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent's Office, "Official list of 2014 governing board candidates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Pima County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Previous Elections," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent's Office, "OFFICIAL NUMBER OF REQUIRED SIGNATURES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD CANDIDATES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION," March 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent, "District Ballot Measures," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Amphitheater Public Schools Elections | |
| Pima County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large:• Incumbent, Jo Grant • Scott Leska • Mick Stewart |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
