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Declaration of Candidates Elected
Order of General Election for Other Political Subdivisions
Notice of Candidate Filing Deadline
Candidate Requirements
Candidate Applications
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MAY 4, 2024 - GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
The DeSoto Independent School District will hold a General Election on May 4, 2024 for School Board Trustee positions for Place 6 and Place 7.
Candidate Eligibility for Public Office (141.001, TEC)
- US Citizen
- 18 years of age or older
- Resided continuously in the state for 12 months prior to the filing deadline
- Resided continuously in the school district for 6 months prior to the filing deadline
- Must be a registered voter in the territory elected from prior to the filing deadline
- No final felony conviction
- No final judgment indicating: Totally mentally incapacitated or Partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote
The window to file for a place on the ballot is Wednesday, January 17, 2024 through Friday, February 16, 2024.
Interested candidates may file for a place on the ballot by submitting a completed and notarized Candidate Application; delivered in person.
The school district makes available a packet of information that contains the application and details to acquaint candidates with applicable requirements for the school districtโs election. DeSoto ISD School Board Trustee Candidate Packet for the May 4, 2024 Joint Election is available for pick up - beginning Friday, January 5, 2024 at the DeSoto ISD Instructional Service Center (ISC). A list of supplemental materials are also available upon request. Please see Yulonda Smith, Senior Executive Assistant, Board of Trustees or Gloria Castillo, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. Patrons may request an electronic copy in a .pdf file by emailing [email protected].
The filing period for DeSoto residents for a place on the ballot is: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 through Friday, February 16, 2024, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
All applications must be received by the filing deadline, 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2024.
Filing in person: DeSoto ISD Administration Bldg.,
Submit to: Yulonda Smith, Senior Executive Assistant, Board of Trustees or Gloria Castillo, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools
200 E. Belt Line Rd., DeSoto, Texas 75115
Ballot Drawing - If needed, a date and time will be set and communicated to all candidates as well as posted on the DeSoto ISD website
Key dates leading up to the May 4, 2024 Election:
January 1, 2024 First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
January 5, 2024 First day to pick up DeSoto ISD Candidate Handbook at DeSoto ISD Administration Building
January 17, 2024 First day to File for a Place on the Ballot.
February 16, 2024 Last day to File for a Place on the Ballot for the general election
April 4, 2024 Last day to Register to Vote for the May 4, 2024 general election
April 22, 2024 First day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
April 23, 2024 Last day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked)
April 30, 2024 Last day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance
May 4, 2024 Election Day
2024 - General Election for Trustees, Places 6 and 7 - Saturday, May 4, 2024
Place 1 Cynthia Watson Banks; Term Expires: May, 2025
Place 2 Chasiti McKissic; Term Expires: May, 2025
Place 3 Karen Lacy; Term Expires: May, 2026
Place 4 James (JD) Durham; Term Expires: May, 2026
Place 5 Abe C. Cooper, Jr.; Term Expires: May, 2026
Place 6 Dr. DeAndrea Fleming; Term Expires: May, 2024
Place 7 Traci McNairy; Term Expires: May, 2024
For questions or more information email: [email protected]