St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
Incumbents Kathleen T. Hewell, Judith McConnell and Nicholas P. Manheim ran for re-election against the following six challengers: Stephen Bruesewitz, Rick Leidig, Lori Linkimer, Jennifer Ann Reeder, Michael A. Vyzral and Lowell Yarusso.[1][2] Hewell, Manheim and Linkimer were successful in that race.[3]
About the district
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 is located in Kane County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of Kane County is Geneva. Kane County was home to 523,643 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2011-2012 school year, St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 was the 15th-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 13,672 students.[5]
Demographics
Kane County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7 percent of Kane County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Kane County was $69,530, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Kane County was 11.1 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[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 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every April in odd-numbered years.[7][8] A general election for three seats was held on April 7, 2015. In April 2013, four seats were up for election.[1][2]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Kane County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[9]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Kane County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[9]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kathleen T. Hewell Incumbent |
19.7% | 3,433 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lori Linkimer |
17.6% | 3,066 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas P. Manheim Incumbent |
11.8% | 2,045 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Ann Reeder | 10.9% | 1,899 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith McConnell Incumbent | 10.8% | 1,887 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Leidig | 10.7% | 1,859 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lowell Yarusso | 6.8% | 1,183 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Bruesewitz | 6.1% | 1,059 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Vyzral | 5.5% | 965 | |
| Total Votes | 17,396 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[10]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[11]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 election in 2015:[9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education election shared the ballot with Kane County municipal elections, including city offices, village trustees, library district trustees, park district commissioners and other school boards.[1]
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See also
- Illinois
- St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, Illinois
- Illinois school board elections, 2015
- List of school board elections in 2015
- School board elections, 2015
- Kane County, Illinois ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Illinois
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kane County Elections, "Candidates for School Boards of Education and Regional School Board of Trustees," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, "Board Members," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kane County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, "2:10 School District Governance," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, "2:30 Board of Education Elections," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
| 2015 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Elections | |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Kathleen T. Hewell • Incumbent, Judith McConnell • Incumbent, Nicholas P. Manheim • Stephen Bruesewitz • Rick Leidig • Lori Linkimer • Jennifer Ann Reeder • Michael A. Vyzral • Lowell Yarusso |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
