Alachua County Public Schools elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Alachua County Public Schools Board of Education was up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. Incumbent Eileen Roy defeated newcomer Juliun Kinsey for the District 2 seat. The District 4 seat was originally set to be on the ballot, but incumbent Leanetta McNealy was the sole candidate to file for the seat and was automatically re-elected when the filing deadline passed and no other candidate filed.[1][2]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election on November 8, 2016, became unnecessary when Roy won at least 50 percent of the vote in the primary election. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Alachua County Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016. A general election would have been necessary on November 8, 2016, if no candidate received a majority of the primary vote. School board candidates had to collect 1,579 petition signatures and pay a qualifying fee of $1,456.52 to get on the ballot.[3] The number of petitions was determined by calculating one percent of the county's registered voters, and the qualifying fee was equal to four percent of the salary of a school board member.[3][4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[5]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Alachua County Public Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eileen Roy Incumbent |
61.83% | 23,389 |
| Juliun Kinsey | 38.17% | 14,439 |
| Total Votes | 37,828 | |
| Source: Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Eileen Roy |
Juliun Kinsey | ||
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District 4
Results
Incumbent Leanetta McNealy was the sole candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| Alachua County Public Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Leanetta McNealy Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
Candidates
| Leanetta McNealy | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared the primary election date with school board elections:
- Clerk of Court
- Sheriff
- Property Appraiser
- Tax Collector
- Supervisor of Elections
- Judge Groups 1, 3, 5
- County Commissioner Districts 1, 3, 5
- Soil & Water Conservation District Seats 2, 4
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
Juliun Kinsey was endorsed by the African American Accountability Alliance of Alachua County Inc.[7]
Eileen Roy was endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County.[8]
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Campaign finance
Reports
Candidates received a total of $28,395.27 and spent a total of $13,967.03 as of August 2, 2016, according to the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections.[9]
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Juliun Kinsey | $10,463.00 | $7,133.11 | $3,329.89 |
| Eileen Roy | $16,530.27 | $6,368.84 | $10,161.43 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Leanetta McNealy | $1,402.00 | $465.08 | $936.92 |
Past elections
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2014District 1April M. Griffin retained her seat without opposition. District 3
District 5
2012Note: Eileen F. Roy won election without opposition in District 2.
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About the district
- See also: Alachua County Public Schools, Florida
Alachua County Public Schools serves the county of the same name in northern Florida. The seat of county government is Gainesville. The county was home to an estimated 259,964 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 26th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 28,157 students.[11]
Demographics
Alachua County outperformed Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.8 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $42,045, compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 21.6 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[10]
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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
- ↑ Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, "Upcoming Elections," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The 2016 Florida Statutes," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, "Alachua County Qualifying Information," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Alachua County Public Schools, "School Board of Alachua County Bylaws & Policies," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ The Gainesville Sun, "After forum, 4As announces local political endorsements," July 18, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, "Financial Reports," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Alachua County, Florida," August 2, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 Alachua County Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Eileen Roy • Juliun Kinsey District 4: Incumbent, Leanetta McNealy |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
