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Canyon ISD board certifies unopposed candidates, cancels May 3 election
Summary
The Canyon ISD Board of Trustees unanimously certified unopposed candidates and voted to cancel the district's May 3 general and special elections, declaring the unopposed candidates elected.
The Canyon ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to certify that all candidates in the upcoming trustee election were unopposed and to cancel the general and special election scheduled for May 3, declaring each unopposed candidate elected.
Board Secretary-level business matters moved quickly at the meeting: the first motion, to certify that all filed candidates ran unopposed, was made by Catherine (board member) and seconded by Laurie (board member), and passed 7-0. The board later approved a separate motion to cancel the May 3 election; that motion was presented and seconded from the dais and carried 7-0 as well.
The board recorded no objections during either vote and thanked the candidates for agreeing to serve. The clerk confirmed the two votes were separate actions: one to certify the lack of opposition and one to cancel the scheduled election and declare the unopposed candidates elected.
There was no public comment on the election items and no conditions attached to the cancellations. The board did not change trustee terms or identify specific candidates during the motion; details about the unopposed candidates were not read into the record at the meeting.
