South Bend Community School Corporation elections (2016)
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Four of the seven seats on the South Bend Community School Corporation school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Two seats were elected at large and the other two were elected by district. A total of eight candidates filed for the two at-large seats, including incumbents John Anella and Maritza Robles. The remaining six candidates were: Jasmine Brown, Cory Gathright, Sr., David James II, Annette Malone, Jeanette McCullough, and Karl Nichols. Both incumbents successfully defended their seats against the challengers. In District 3, incumbent William Sniadecki filed for re-election and was joined on the ballot by two newcomers: Scott Siler and Leslie Wesley. Wesley emerged victorious, ousting the incumbent. Board incumbent Dawn Jones filed in District 4 for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term on the board. There was no primary.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The South Bend Community School Corporation school board is composed of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five seats are elected by district and two seats are elected at large. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016.
In order to run in this school board race, candidates had to reside in the school district for at least one year before the election, be registered to vote in the district he or she sought to represent, and be at least 21 years of age. Additionally, no teacher or non-certified employee of a school district was permitted to be a member of its school board.
To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file a statement of economic interest and a petition of nomination by August 26, 2016. In a metropolitan school district, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing in the same board member district as the nominee, whereas in a community school corporation, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing within the boundaries of the school corporation.[3]
Candidates and results
At-Large
Results
| South Bend Community School Corporation, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Maritza Robles Incumbent |
20.00% | 15,146 |
| John Anella Incumbent |
19.01% | 14,394 |
| Jeanette McCullough | 16.87% | 12,779 |
| Jasmine Brown | 11.02% | 8,344 |
| Annette Malone | 10.98% | 8,314 |
| Cory Gathright, Sr. | 9.64% | 7,303 |
| David James II | 6.31% | 4,779 |
| Karl Nichols | 6.18% | 4,677 |
| Total Votes (100) | 75,736 | |
| Source: St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 3
Results
| South Bend Community School Corporation, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Leslie Wesley |
37.25% | 4,115 |
| William Sniadecki Incumbent | 36.83% | 4,069 |
| Scott Siler | 25.92% | 2,864 |
| Total Votes (100) | 11,048 | |
| Source: St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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District 4
Results
| South Bend Community School Corporation, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dawn Jones Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,149 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,149 | |
| Source: St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Indiana elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this Indiana school board election:
One state ballot measure was also scheduled to appear on the general election ballot: the Indiana Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Indiana school board election in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2016 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| August 26, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| October 11, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 21, 2016 | Deadline to file pre-general election campaign finance reports |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
The St. Joseph County Election Board did not publish campaign finance reports for this election as of October 26, 2016.[5]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. A principal committee is authorized by the candidate it represents to accept contributions and make expenditures on his or her behalf. The committee also helps to promote the candidate in the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer. Any expenditures made by the committee had to be authorized by one of these two members.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement of organization was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[6]
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About the district
South Bend Community School Corporation is located in St. Joseph County in northern Indiana. The county seat is South Bend. St. Joseph County was home to 268,441 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 19,680 students.[8]
Demographics
St. Joseph County outperformed Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent for state residents. The median household income for the county was $45,012, compared to $48,737 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 17.2 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[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
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Susan Rodriguez," September 12, 2016
- ↑ St. Joseph County, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Candidate Guide," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Calendar," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ St. Joseph County, "Voting/Elections," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Joseph County, Indiana," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
