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Dallas committee briefed on plan to move city elections from May to November
Summary
City Secretary Billy Ray Johnson told the Administrative Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs on Nov. 10 that Dallas can move municipal elections from May to the November uniform date if the City Council passes a resolution by Dec. 31, 2025, under Senate Bill 1494.
City Secretary Billy Ray Johnson told the Administrative Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs on Nov. 10 that Dallas can move its municipal general elections from May to the November uniform date in odd-numbered years if the City Council adopts a resolution by Dec. 31, 2025.
Johnson said voters approved Proposition D on Nov. 5, 2024, removing the charter requirement that general elections be held in May and giving council authority to set election dates by resolution. "Proposition D passed with strong voter support with 65% voting in favor," he said.
Why it matters: Senate Bill 1494, passed by the 2025 Texas Legislature and signed June 20, 2025, gives municipalities the option to move to the November date. Johnson told the committee the change would alter several operational dates and responsibilities: candidate filing would shift to mid-July through…
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