North Kansas City Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the North Kansas City Schools Board of Education were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Terry Ward and Terry Stone filed for re-election. They faced challenger Judy Wartick on the ballot.[1] Wartick and Ward won seats in the election.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The North Kansas City Schools Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected at large to staggered three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. Two seats were up for general election. The general election will be canceled if the number of candidates equals the number of board vacancies. [2]
An individual must be a registered voter in order to vote in a school election. In order to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older, must be a citizen of the United States, and must reside in the school district for 30 days. School board candidates must be at least 24 years of age, have lived in the state for one year, and cannot be a convicted felon.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| North Kansas City Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Judy Wartick |
39.10% | 5,700 |
| Terry Ward Incumbent |
32.53% | 4,742 |
| Terry Stone Incumbent | 28.37% | 4,136 |
| Total Votes (100) | 14,578 | |
| Source: Clay County Elections OFFICIAL "Election Summary Report," May 3, 2016 | ||
| Terry Ward |
Terry Stone | Judy Wartick | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The general municipal election day in Missouri was April 5, 2016. The city could have choosen to place a local ballot measure before voters in this election, as well.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the 2016 North Kansas City Schools Board of Education election:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 15, 2015– January 19, 2016 |
Candidate filing period |
| January 26, 2016 | Candidate filings certified |
| March 9, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements reported in the election.
Campaign finance
Campaign contributions were reported to the Clay County Board of Election Commissioners.[4]
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2013The district canceled the election for two at-large seats since incumbents Terry Stone and Terry Ward ran unopposed and won re-election by default.
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About the district
- See also: North Kansas City Schools, Missouri
North Kansas City Schools is located in northwest Missouri in Clay County. The county seat of Clay County is Liberty. Clay County was home to 233,682 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 19,726 students.[6]
Demographics
Clay County outperformed the state of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.6 percent of Clay County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in Clay County was $60,936, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in Clay County was 9.0 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[5]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Peggy Cole, secretary to the North Kansas City School District school board," January 20 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Kansas City Schools, "B-School Board Governance and Operations," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Clay County Board of Election Commissioners, "Election Information," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clay County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2016 North Kansas City Schools Elections | |
| Clay County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Terry Ward • Incumbent, Terry Stone • Judy Wartick |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
