Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD explains cumulative voting for school board elections

A presenter for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD explains the district's use of cumulative voting to elect its seven-member board of trustees and how voters can cast their ballots.

The video says, "In cumulative voting, the voter, that's you, can cast as many votes as there are board member seats up for election." It notes that voters may distribute votes among multiple candidates or cast all votes for a single candidate.

"This means that no matter how many candidates there are, you will only have 2 votes to submit," the presenter says, using the current election cycle as an example. The video explains voters may cast both votes for one candidate or split them between two, and that they are not required to use all available votes. It also cautions that a voter "cannot cast more votes than there are seats open for election."

On how winners are chosen, the presenter states that the candidates with the most votes win the available seats. The video adds that Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD has seven trustees who each serve three-year terms and that those terms are staggered so some seats are up in each annual cycle.

For practical voting information, the presenter directs viewers to "the board member page of the CFB website" and the elections tab for early voting dates, locations and voter registration details. The video closes with a thank-you and encouragement to participate in future board elections.

The presentation is informational and does not announce any new policies or actions by the board; it advises viewers where to find official election and registration information.