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Indian River School District Elections

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General election date:
May 10, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
9,313 students

Two of the 10 seats on the Indian River School District school board were up for general election on May 10, 2016. District 2 incumbent Gerald Peden ran unopposed for a four-year term. District 3 incumbent Heather Statler ran unopposed for a three-year term. Due to the lack of competition, the election was canceled.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 Voter and candidate information
* 1.2 Candidates and results
* 2 District 2
* 2.1 Results
* 2.2 Candidates
* 3 District 3
* 3.1 Results
* 3.2 Candidates
* 4 Additional elections
* 5 Key deadlines
* 5.1 Endorsements
* 5.2 Campaign finance
* 5.3 About the district
* 5.3.1 Demographics
* 5.4 Recent news
* 5.5 See also
* 5.6 External links
* 5.7 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### Voter and candidate information[edit]

The Indian River Board of Education consists of 10 members elected to five-year terms in by-district elections. There are five subdistricts with two members to represent the subdistrict on the board. The two incumbents up for election in 2016 were appointed to the board to fill vacancies. New members took office in July. A president and vice president was elected once the new members took office.[3]

There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled for May 10, 2016. One at-large seat was up for election. Candidates had to file for the election by March 4, 2016.

Voters were required to register to vote at least 24 days prior to the election, making April 15, 2016, the deadline to file to vote in the election. All voters were required to provide identification at the polls. Valid identification included a photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or any other government document featuring the voter's name and address.[4]

### Candidates and results[edit]

# District 2[edit]

### Results[edit]

This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.

### Candidates[edit]

Gerald Peden

* Incumbent
* Member from 2015-2016
* Financial advisor, Fulton Financial Advisors

# District 3[edit]

### Results[edit]

This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.

### Candidates[edit]

Heather Statler

* Incumbent
* Member from 2015-2016
* Academic counselor, Delaware Technical Community College

# Additional elections[edit]

See also: Delaware elections, 2016

The Indian River school board elections were part of state-wide school board elections. There were no other offices up for election on the ballot.[5]

# Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates are key deadlines for the Indian River school board elections in 2016:[6][7]

Deadline  | Event

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March 4, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline
April 11, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline
April 22, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the general election
May 2, 2016 | Second compaign finance deadline
May 10, 2016 | Election Day
December 21, 2016 | Final campaign finance deadline

### Endorsements[edit]

There were no official endorsments during the election.

### Campaign finance[edit]

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the state of Delaware.[8]

## About the district[edit]

See also: Indian River School District, Delaware

Indian River School District is located in Sussex County, Del.

The Indian River School District is located in Sussex County in the southern third of Delaware. Georgetown is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 210,849 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,313 students.[10]

### Demographics[edit]

Sussex underperformed the state average for higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 29.3 percent of state residents. The median household income in Sussex County was $53,505, compared to $53,482 for Delaware. The county's poverty rate was 14.8 percent, compared to 14.8 percent for the entire state.[9]

|  Racial Demographics, 2014[9]

Race  | Sussex County (%)  | Delaware (%)
White | 82.5 | 77.4
Black or African American | 12.8 | 13.2
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2 | 1.2
Asian | 1.2 | 5.4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2
Two or More Races | 2.1 | 2.5
Hispanic or Latino | 9.3 | 17.4

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, New Castle County[11]

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote  | Green Vote  | Libertarian Vote
2012 | 242,584 | 165,484 | 1,940 | 3,882
2008 | 255,459 | 152,374 | 385 | 1,109

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[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Indian River School District' 'Delaware'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Indian River School District elections (2016) - Google News

## See also[edit]

Indian River School District | Delaware | School Boards

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* List of school districts in Delaware

* Delaware school board elections, 2016
* Public education in Delaware
* Local ballot measures, Delaware

* School board elections, 2016
* School board elections, 2015
* School board election data analysis, 2016
* School board election data analysis, 2015

## External links[edit]

* Indian River School District
* Sussex County, Delaware

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Sussex County Department of Elections, "2016 Sussex County Board Filings," accessed March 10, 2016
2. ↑ Coastal Point, "Indian River only school district without 2016 election," March 25, 2016
3. ↑ Indian River School District, "Policy Manual," accessed April 1, 2016
4. ↑ The State of Delaware, "Frequently asked questions on voting," accessed March 30, 2016
5. ↑ State of Delaware, "Department of Elections for New Castle County," March 30, 2016
6. ↑ State of Delaware, "2016 School Election Calendar," accessed March 30, 2016
7. ↑ State of Delaware, "Election and Report Period Table," accessed March 30, 2016
8. ↑ State of Delaware, "Delaware Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed April 15, 2016
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United State Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Sussex County, Delaware," accessed December 3, 2015
10. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
11. ↑ State of Delaware, "Election Results Archive," accessed April 1, 2016

2016 Indian River School District Elections

Sussex County, Delaware
Election date:| May 10, 2016
Candidates:| District 2: Incumbent, Gerald Peden
District 3: Incumbent, Heather Statler
Important information:| Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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