what if dallas isd trustees move the elections from may to november?
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8/8/2019 What if Dallas ISD trustees move the elections from May to November?
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Presentation by:
Judy Brown
Dorcas A. Green
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! 3-year terms,staggered
! Three seats up
for re-election
each year
! Election held
jointly with city
each May
Trustee DistrictCurrent
Term Ends
Edwin Flores 1 May 2012
Jack Lowe 2 May 2011
Bruce Parrott 3 May 2012
Nancy Bingham 4 May 2013
Lew Blackburn 5 May 2013
Carla Ranger 6 May 2011
Eric Cowan 7 May 2013
Adam Medrano 8 May 2011
Bernadette Nutall 9 May 2012
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! Authorized by Election Code Section 41.0052
! Board must take action by December 31st
! This change will require:! 4-year trustee terms, rather than 3-year terms;
! Joint elections with Dallas County in even-numbered years;
! 4 or 5 positions will be up for re-election each even-numbered
year, rather than the current 3 positions up for re-election eachyear;
! Extension/reduction of current trustee terms to achieve
November election date.!
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DISD trustee elections would be
held with County elections and
run by the County using common
polling places in November of
even-numbered years.!
Election Code § 41.0052 authorizes
a change from the May uniform
election date to the November
uniform election date, as interpreted
by the Attorney General in OpinionGA-0806.
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The Board must take action to
approve the change and make the
necessary term adjustments by:
December 31, 2010
Nov.2011
No election
Nov.
2012Election
Nov.
2013No election
Nov.
2014Election
Nov.2015
No Election
Nov.
2016Election
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! Purpose: to allow trustee elections to be held jointly with County
elections, as required by Texas Education Code Section 11.0581.
! Board elections must be held jointly with the City in May, or jointly
with the County in November.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Current Board ElectionDate
Held Jointly with City
Held Each Year
County Election
Alternative Date for
Board Election
Held in Even Years Only
OR
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Options 1 & 2
End of Current
Trustee Terms
Current terms of all 9 trustees extended or reduced for
election in November 2012.
AchievingStaggered
Terms
Each trustee will “draw a lot”, specifying either a 2 or 4
year term, beginning in November 2012.
DifferenceBetweenOptions
Differ by the “lots” from which the trustees will draw and
the resulting number of positions which will be up for re-election in November 2014 and November 2016.
Option 1: Four 2-year term lots; Five 4-year term lots
Option 2: Five 2-year term lots; Four 4-year term lots
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Options 3 & 4
End of Current
Trustee Terms
1,2,3,6,8,9: Extended for election in November 2012.
4,5,7: Extended for election in November 2014.
AchievingStaggered
Terms
1,2,3,6,8,9: Each trustee will “draw a lot” specifying either a
2 or 4 year term, beginning in November 2012.
4,5,7: Not required to draw lots.
DifferenceBetween
Options
Differ by the “lots” from which the trustees will draw and theresulting number of positions which will be up for re-election
in November 2014 and November 2016.
Option 3: Two 2-year term lots; Four 4-year term lots
Option 4: One 2-year term lot; Five 4-year term lots
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- 6 mos.
- 6 mos.
May
2011
May
2012
Nov
2012
May
2013
Nov
2011
T r u s t e e s b y D i s t
r i c t
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Option 1 Option 2
Prior to the November 2012 election, each trustee will be required to drawlots to determine whether their position will be up for re-election in Nov. 2014
or Nov. 2016, in order to create a staggered term system.
Nov.2014
T!T!
TT!T
Nov.2016
T!
T!T
T!
Nov.2014
T!T!
T
T
Nov.2016
T!
T!TT!
T
2014: Four positions up
for re-election
2016: Five positions
up for re-election
2014: Five positions up
for re-election
2016: Four positions
up for re-election
T
T
= drew 2 yr. lot
= drew 4 yr. lot
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After completing a term, beginning in November
2012, of either 2 or 4 years, each trustee position
will begin on the new 4-year term schedule.
Option 1:!!!!Option 2:
T T
T T
Nov.2014
Nov.2016
Nov.2018
Nov.2020
T T T
T T
T T
T T
T T T
T T
Nov.2014
Nov.2016
Nov.2018
Nov.2020
T T
T T
T T
T T
T T T
T T
T T T
T T
T
T
= 2 yr. lot
= 4 yr. lot
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+ 6 mos.
+ 18 mos.
+ 18 mos.
+ 6 mos.
+ 18 mos.
+ 6 mos.
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Current Term
Extension
+ 18 mos.
+ 18 mos.
May
2011
May
2012
Nov
2012
May
2013
Nov
2014
Current terms of 1,2,3,6,8,9 would
be extended to November 2012
Current terms of 4,5,7 would beextended to November 2014
T r u s t e e s b y D i s t r i c t
Nov
2011
+ 18 mos.
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Option 3 Option 4
Prior to the November 2012 election, trustees 1,2,3,6,8, and 9 will be required todraw lots to determine whether their position will be up for re-election in
November 2014 (with positions 4,5,7) or November 2016.
Nov.2014
T
7
54
T
2014: Five positions up
for re-election
T
T
= drew 2 yr. lot
= drew 4 yr. lot
Nov.2016
T!
T!T
T!2016: Four positions
up for re-election
Nov.2014
T
7
5
4
2014: Four positions
up for re-election
Nov.2016
T!T!
TT!T!
2016: Five positions
up for re-election
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After completing a term, beginning in November
2012/2014, of either 2 or 4 years, each trustee
position will begin on the new 4-year term schedule.
Option 3:!!!!Option 4:
T T
74 5
Nov.2014
Nov.2016
Nov.2018
Nov.2020
Nov.2014
Nov.2016
Nov.2018
Nov.2020
T T T
TT
T
T
= 2 yr. lot
= 4 yr. lot
T 4
5 7
T T
T TT T
74 5
T T
T T
T 4
5 7
T T T
TT
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! Frequency of Elections: Voters residing in each trustee district
would vote once every four years for that trustee position.
! Common Polling Places: Opportunity for each voter to vote at a
single polling location for DISD, state, federal and county
elections.
! Voter Turnout: Voter turnout in November elections is higher than
voter turnout in May elections as the result of higher voter interest
in federal, state and county elections than in school district andcity elections.
! More Polling Places: More options for early voting polling places
and regular county precinct polling locations.
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! No elections in odd-numbered years, with the exception of a special
trustee vacancy election if necessary in odd-numbered year.
! Reduction of Election Costs: Cost-sharing with County and other political
subdivisions also holding general or special elections in November of even-numbered years.
! Effect on Board Make-Up: Substantial changes in board make-up
possible when 4 or 5 positions up for re-election simultaneously.
Conversely, the maintenance of stability in board make-up is equally
possible.
! Educating the Public: Steps needed to educate voters on changes in
election dates and frequency of elections in single-member districts.
Some initial vote confusion may be likely, but could be minimized with a
thorough education program.