Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was up for at-large election and the other two were up for by-district election. Newcomer Shawn Denney filed for the at-large seat previously held by Matt Brown. District 1 incumbent Wendy Muston and District 3 incumbent Carol Helmus filed for additional terms. All three ran unopposed and won terms on the board. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township schools are overseen by a five-member board elected either at large or by district to four-year terms. 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.[4]
Candidates and results
At-Large
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shawn Denney (unopposed) |
100.00% | 20,840 |
| Total Votes (100) | 20,840 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Shawn Denney | |
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District 1
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Wendy Muston Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,593 |
| Total Votes (100) | 21,593 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Wendy Muston | |
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District 3
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carol Helmus Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,472 |
| Total Votes (100) | 21,472 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Carol Helmus | |
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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:[5]
| 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
None of the candidates in this race filed a campaign finance report with the Marion County Board of Elections as of October 24, 2016.[6]
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.[7]
What was at stake?
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About the district
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is located in the central part of Marion County, Indiana. The county seat is Indianapolis. Marion County was home to 939,020 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,871 students.[9]
Demographics
Marion County outperformed Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $42,378, compared to $48,737 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 21.3 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[8]
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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
| Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township | Indiana | School Boards |
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External links
- Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
- Marion County Election Board
- Indiana Election Division
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis, "Candidate Filings," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, "School Board," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Candidate Guide," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Calendar," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Marion County Board of Elections, "Lawrence Twp School Board," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Marion County, Indiana," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2016 Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Shawn Denney District 1: Incumbent, Wendy Muston |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
