Texas lawmakers advocate for November Dallas elections to boost voter turnout

By: Sujata Dand

Outlets: Dallas Free Press

Published: May 23, 2025

Words: 1,258

Last Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago

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A potential solution for low voter turnout is winding its way through the legal process, but still faces some political hurdles.

In November 2024, Dallas residents overwhelmingly approved a city charter amendment to shift local elections from May to November, aligning them with state and federal races. The reason: to boost voter turnout, reduce voter fatigue and save taxpayer dollars.

The May 3 municipal election had extremely low turnout with only about 7% of Dallas’ …

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