Become an Informed Voter

As we get closer to the primaries, we are looking forward to sharing the information about each of the candidates starting next week. But before we do, we think it’s imperative to also help communicate and educate our community members about aspects of primary voting.  

 

CROSS-FILING

Election Code allows candidates for the office of school director to “cross-file” for nomination in a primary election; that is, to seek the nomination of more than one major political party.  We believe that Red, Wine, and Blue published and excellent infographic to explain “What is Cross-Filing” and the significance of it.

This also means that many of the candidates you will read about next week will appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots May 16^th.  

 

UNEXPIRED 2 YEAR TERM

All school board director are voted into a four (4) year term.  When a school board director resigns, the board has thirty (30) days to fill a vacancy when the vacancy.  If that vacancy goes into another election cycle, they will be put on the ballot for a two (2) year term so that the public can vote on that replacement. 

Both Region 1 and Region 2 have an unexpired two (2) year term to fill.  The image to right is what you will see on your ballot if your region has an expired term to fill.

As the ballot instructs, make sure to only select two people for the four (4) year term and only one (1) person for the two (2) year term.  

For any who are new to local elections, heck, even for seasoned voters, understanding the details can be challenging. Please ask us any questions. We are happy to help!

 

School Board Candidates 2023

Local elections have long been considered less important than the national elections. However, voters are learning that they actually have more impactful consequences to the community.

 

School boards were created to be non-partisan. CCAP leadership has representation from both political parties and does not believe that a person's party determines their value as a member of the school board. We believe that school board members need to understand, support, and celebrate our Coatesville community and our diverse student body; they need to be dedicated to improving our schools, be accountable to their constituents, hold school personnel accountable, and make sound financial decisions that support the district's mission. 

 

CCAP is grateful for the community members running for a seat on the school board. We know that the role is undervalued, requires long hours, and staunch dedication. We are excited to announce that next week we will be sharing the responses solicited from each candidate. 

Since Lyryn Yacoe, the founder of CCAP, is a candidate running for school board, she will not be involved in any postings or monitoring of discussions related to the election. 

If elected, Lyryn will step away from CCAP, and the remaining leadership team will take over her responsibilities.