Tag SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Latino Business Alliance claims voting disparities in school board races
The nonprofit believes the Salem-Keizer School Board’s practice of allowing all district voters to vote for every board seat hinders Hispanic and Latino voters’ ability to elect preferred candidates and weakens their voting strength.
Salem-Keizer School Board to interview superintendent candidates this weekend
The Salem-Keizer School Board's chair and a consultant won’t divulge how many applicants are being considered when the first round of board interviews begins Saturday.
Liberal candidates sweep Salem-Keizer School Board in unofficial final results, but zone 3 race headed for recount
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An unofficial final vote tally in the Salem-Keizer School Board races on Wednesday showed a liberal sweep of the board, with candidates backed by…
Two Salem-Keizer school board races too close to call, two are settled in latest ballot count
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A near-final round of ballot counting Thursday afternoon in Marion County appears to have sealed victories for two liberal candidates for the Salem-Keizer School Board, and the passage of a fire levy for Marion County Fire District 1. But the outcome of…
Salem-Keizer school board candidate Q&A – Zone 7 (north Salem)
May 2021 Salem-Keizer School Board candidates for zone 7: Liam Collins, left, and Maria Hinojos Pressey On May 18, local voters will select four new members of the Salem-Keizer School Board. Although candidates must live in the district they represent, voters get a say in…
Salem-Keizer School Board candidate Q&A – Zone 5 (southeast Salem)
May 2021 Salem-Keizer School Board candidates for zone 5: Karina Guzmán Ortiz, left, Jesse Lippold Peone and Mike Slagle On May 18, local voters will select four new members of the Salem-Keizer School Board. Although candidates must live in the district they represent, voters get…
NAACP calls on school board candidate to end campaign following controversial Facebook comment
Kari Zohner, candidate for Salem-Keizer School Board Zone 1 (campaign photo) The Salem-Keizer NAACP has called on Kari Zohner, a candidate for Salem-Keizer School Board, to end her campaign after she criticized Oregon State University for posting a photo of George Floyd earlier this week.…
Salem-Keizer School Board candidate Q&A – Zone 1 (west Salem)
May 2021 Salem-Keizer School Board candidates for zone 1, from top left: Osvaldo Avila, Richard Riggs, Ross Swartzendruber and Kari Zohner On May 18, local voters will select four new members of the Salem-Keizer School Board. Although candidates must live in the district they represent,…
Salem-Keizer sees 11 candidates for four school board seats in heavily polarized races
A year of contentious school board meetings and public conflicts with the superintendent hasn’t scared candidates away from the Salem-Keizer School Board. Eleven candidates are vying for four seats in the May 18 election, and the races are heavily polarized along partisan lines. Board members,…