What's on the May 3 ballot in Dallas-Fort Worth
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Election day is Saturday, and city council and school board positions are up for grabs across North Texas.
Why it matters: Local elections determine who makes decisions about taxes, schools, land use, roads, parks and libraries.
- Many municipalities and school districts in Texas hold a general or special election in May of odd-numbered years to elect their local officials.
State of polls: Saturday's election includes mayoral races in Fort Worth, Plano and McKinney. Dallas will have at least four new City Council members after the election.
- Plano voters will cast ballots on the city's largest-ever bond referendum, which includes propositions for parks and library upgrades, a new police headquarters and road construction.
- Frisco voters will weigh in on a proposed performing arts center. The bond money would fund roughly half of the project.
- DeSoto ISD is seeking voter approval to renovate its schools and athletic facilities.
Between the lines: Conservative Christians have poured money into school board and city council races in recent years.
- An Irving political action committee that says it embodies traditional family values and has previously challenged certain library books has endorsed three candidates for Saturday's City Council election, per KERA.
Meanwhile: State lawmakers will decide if Dallas can move future municipal elections from May to November.
By the numbers: Dallas County has 1.4 million registered voters. Tarrant County has almost 1.3 million, Collin County has around 738,000 and Denton County has nearly 649,000.
If you go: Voting is 7am-7pm Saturday. Visit your county's election website or the Texas secretary of state's website to check your polling location.
- Don't forget your ID.