Autauga County School System elections (2016)
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All five seats on the Autauga County School System school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held for the District 3 seat on March 1, 2016.
Incumbents Eleanor Ballow (R), Jim Manderson Jr. (R), Mark Hindman (R), Jeffrey Keith (R) and Ledronia Goodwin (D) filed for re-election. The only contested race was the District 3 primary, with Hindman defeating challenger Barb Mokrzycki (R).[1]
Ballow, Manderson, Hindman, Keith, and Goodwin won re-election without opposition in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Autauga County School Board consists of five members elected by district to six-year terms. All five seats were up for election in 2016. Each board member is a resident and qualified voter of the county. District rules also prohibit board members from working for the district in other positions or receiving business contracts approved by the board during their service. There are no term limits on county school board members in Alabama.[2]
The district's website also notes the following general requirements for board members as noted in state law:
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The person is of good character with at least a fair elementary education, of good standing in his respective community, and known for their honesty, business ability, public spirit, and interest in the good of public education. [3] |
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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.
Candidates and results
District 1
| Autauga County School System, District 1 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican |  Eleanor Ballow Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Eleanor Ballow  
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District 2
| Autauga County School System, District 2 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican | Jim Manderson Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Jim Manderson Jr.
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District 3
| Autauga County School System, District 3 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican | Mark Hindman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Autauga County School System, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Hindman Incumbent |
82.78% | 1,923 |
| Barb Mokrzycki | 17.22% | 400 |
| Total Votes | 2,323 | |
| Source: Montgomery Advertiser, "Three Autauga commissioners lose," March 1, 2016 | ||
| Mark Hindman
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Defeated in the primary
| Barb Mokrzycki
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District 4
| Autauga County School System, District 4 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Republican | Jeffrey Keith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Jeffrey Keith
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District 5
| Autauga County School System, District 5 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Democratic | Ledronia Goodwin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Ledronia Goodwin 
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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 Autauga County's school board shared the ballot with county commission races. The March 2016 ballot also included 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:[5]
| 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.[6]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Autauga County School System, Alabama
The Autauga County School System is located in Autauga County in central Alabama. The county seat is Prattville. Autauga County was home to 55,395 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 15th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,556 students.[8]
Demographics
Autauga County underperformed compared to the rest of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.9 percent of 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 Autauga County in 2013 was $53,682, compared to $43,253 for the entire state. The poverty rate in 2013 was 12.1 percent in Autauga County, compared to 18.6 percent statewide.[7]
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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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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montgomery Advertiser, "Primary ballots set in Elmore and Autauga counties," November 9, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mandy Gillip, "Phone contact with Autauga County School System," September 9, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Autauga County, Alabama," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Elections Division Data Downloads," accessed September 11, 2015
| 2016 Autauga County School System Elections | |
| Autauga County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Eleanor Ballow (R) District 2: Incumbent, Jim Manderson Jr. (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
