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South-Western City Schools elections (2017)
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Four of five at-large seats on the South-Western City Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for general election on November 7, 2017. One seat was up for special election to complete an unexpired term. Three incumbents filed for re-election, including appointed member Robert Ragland, who won the two-year seat unopposed. Incumbents Cathy Johnson and Lee Schreiner and newcomer David T. Donofrio defeated challenger Anthony Caldwell for the three four-year term seats.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The South-Western City Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board member terms began on the first day of January following the election.[3] All members represent the district at-large. Three four-year terms were up for election on November 7, 2017.
Candidates had to be 18 years or older as of November 7, 2017, residents of the district for which they ran, and registered voters in that district.[3] Candidates had to file for this election with the Franklin County Board of Elections by August 9, 2017.
To vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Ohio, please click here.[4]
Candidates and results
At-large (4-year)
Results
| South-Western City Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cathy Johnson Incumbent |
29.53% | 10,010 |
| Lee Schreiner Incumbent |
25.28% | 8,570 |
| David T. Donofrio |
23.02% | 7,805 |
| Anthony Caldwell | 21.55% | 7,305 |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 33,899 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Official Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Anthony Caldwell | David T. Donofrio | ||
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| Cathy Johnson |
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At-large (2-year)
Results
| South-Western City Schools, At-Large Special Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robert Ragland Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,839 |
| Total Votes | 9,839 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Official Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Robert Ragland | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2017
The South-Western City Schools Board of Education election shared the ballot with elections for three Franklin County Municipal Court judges, two statewide ballot measures, and three Grove City council members.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the South-Western City Schools Board of Education elections in 2017:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Voter registration deadline to vote in general election |
| October 26, 2017 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| November 7, 2017 | General election day |
| December 15, 2017 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were two campaign finance deadlines for Ohio school board candidates in 2017:[5]
- The Pre-General was due on October 26, 2017.
- The Post-General was due on December 15, 2017.
All school board candidates whose names appear on the ballot are required to file pre- and post-election reports. A pre-election report is due 12 days before the election if candidates spend or receive $1,000 or more in monetary or in-kind contributions between the time they last filed a report and 20 days before the election. Post-election reports must be filed within 38 days after the election. School board candidates are required to file a semiannual report by the last business day in July if they do not file a post-primary report and they receive $10,000 or more during the semiannual reporting period.[6]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in South-Western City Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: South-Western City Schools, Ohio
South-Western City Schools is located in central Ohio in Franklin County. The county seat is Columbus. The county was home to an estimated 1,264,518 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 21,275 students.[8]
Demographics
Franklin County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Franklin County was $52,341, while it was $49,429 for Ohio. The county poverty rate was 17.1 percent, compared to the state's 14.6 percent.[7]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[7] | ||
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| Race | Franklin County (%) | Ohio (%) |
| White | 68.5 | 82.5 |
| Black or African American | 22.9 | 12.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Asian | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.3 | 3.7 |
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
| South-Western City Schools | Ohio | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Franklin County, Ohio, "2017 General Candidates Filed," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed February 25, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Franklin County, Ohio," accessed October 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| South-Western City Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Franklin County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large, 4-year seat: Incumbent, Cathy Johnson • Incumbent, Lee Schreiner • Anthony Caldwell • David T. Donofrio At-large, 2-year seat: Incumbent, Robert Ragland |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
