Polls open tomorrow morning for early voting in local races across North Texas ahead of the May 6 election.
Noncompetitive mayoral races combined with municipal elections being non-partisan, add up to expected turnout percentage likely in the single digits.
“If we’re going to say that government reflects the will of the people, well, in this case, the people is less than 10% of the actual inhabitants of the city,” Wilson said.expands to 10 districts this year after redistricting, which adds up to two new council members after the May vote.for street and park improvements and a new fire and police substation.
Still, Wilson adds most political eyes are on Austin and ongoing debates in the Texas legislature over school choice and“It’s hard for municipal elections and municipal politics to get much oxygen when all of those disputes are playing out at the state level,” Wilson said.
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