{"id":1165,"date":"2021-04-26T13:18:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/?page_id=1165"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:22:53","slug":"election","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/election\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Election"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1165\" class=\"elementor elementor-1165\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acdd707 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acdd707\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee07faf\" data-id=\"ee07faf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be99ec6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be99ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:33e1f83f-48f4-4a7a-b72a-9216324635b8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View the Agenda for the RISD Board of Trustees Meeting on February 9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-992130a\" data-id=\"992130a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2150c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Election Information*<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d47ec5e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d47ec5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc8dd0f\" data-id=\"cc8dd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ef089 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67ef089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascountyvotes.org\/election-results-and-maps\/election-results\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Election \u2013 Results & Rosters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ff633 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48ff633\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afbae5b\" data-id=\"afbae5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409ed2b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"409ed2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#2025\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">May 2025 School Board Election<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/2024-election-filings\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">May 2024 School Board Election<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#process\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Process to Run for School Board<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#resources\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Board Election Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/2026-election-filings\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Election Filings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9364c5\" data-id=\"a9364c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0feaa37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0feaa37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2026 School Board Election<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bbe88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9bbe88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe next school board election will be May 2, 2026 for Single-Member District 3 and At Large Place 6.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9736a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9736a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The filing period to file for a place on the general election ballot is January 14, 2026 \u2013 February 13, 2026 by 5:00pm.<\/li><li>Application packets will be available on January 5, 2026.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-of-Deadline-to-File-May-2026-Signed.pdf\"><strong>Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.-MAY-2-2026-BOT-ELECTIONS_TENTATIVE-CALENDAR-OF-EVENTS.pdf\">Tentative Calendar of Events<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.-Updated-Notice-for-Ballot-Place-Drawing-May-2026-Revised.pdf\"><strong>Notice of Drawing for Place on the Ballot<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascountyvotes.org\/vote-centers\/\"><strong>Vote Center Locator<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-of-Voting-Order-Priority-for-Voters-with-Certain-Disabilities-Form-7-38.pdf\"><strong>Notice of Voting Order Priority for Voters with Certain Disabilities<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Order-of-Election-May-2026-English-Signed.pdf\"><strong>Order of Election (English)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Order-of-Election-May-2026-Spanish-Signed.pdf\"><strong>Order of Election (Spanish)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Order-of-Election-for-May-2026-Vietnamese-Signed.pdf\"><strong>Order of Election (Vietnamese)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-2-2026-Election-Notice-Precincts-DCED-Early-Voting-Election-Day-VLCs-42.26-Website.pdf\"><strong>Election Notice for May 2026 Election<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f939cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f939cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents or candidate forms, please contact RISD\u2019s Elections Office at 469-593-0331.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb7a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb7a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2025 School Board Election Results<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf2168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf2168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe canvassing board concluded its review and officially certified the election results on May 13, 2025. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09be1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09be1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Single-Member District 2<\/strong>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Elaine Bonavita \u2013 364 Votes &#8211; 6.72%<\/li>\n<li>Vanessa Pacheco \u2013 2,713 Votes &#8211; 50.09%<\/li>\n<li>Pamela Hughes \u2013 2,339 Votes &#8211; 43.19%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777ba16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777ba16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Single-Member District 4<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Regina Harris \u2013 503 Votes &#8211; 100%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b1343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b1343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Single-Member District 5<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Cristina Angelina Neria \u2013 445 Votes &#8211; 12.64%<\/li>\n<li>Rachel McGowan \u2013 3,075 Votes &#8211; 87.36%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cd10b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6cd10b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richardson-ISD-Unofficial-Summary-Results-Report-DCED.pdf\">Summary Results Report Unofficial Results<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richardson-ISD-Summary-Results-Pct-by-Pct-DCED.pdf\">Summary Results Report Richardson ISD Precinct Votes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrelimElectRecon_05.03.25.pdf\">Preliminary Reconciliation Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinalElectionReconciliation_05.03.25.pdf\">Reconciliation Form \u2013 Official Totals<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531fe81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531fe81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents or candidate forms, please contact RISD\u2019s Elections Office at 469-593-0331.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31ffe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c31ffe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"2025\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2025 School Board Election<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2121d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a2121d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe next school board election will be May 3, 2025 for Single-Member Districts 2, 4, and 5.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28a7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c28a7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The filing period to file for a place on the general election ballot is January 15, 2025 \u2013 February 14, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Application packets will be available on January 6, 2025.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-of-Deadline-to-File-Application-Place-on-Ballot-2-1-Form-May-2025-Election.pdf\" style=\"transition-property: all; outline: 0px;\">Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot.<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-2025-Order-of-Election-English-Signed.pdf\" style=\"transition-property: all;\">Order of Election (English)<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-2025-Order-of-Election-Spanish-Signed.pdf\" style=\"transition-property: all;\">Order of Election (Spanish)<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-2025-Order-of-Election-Vietnamese-Signed-.pdf\" style=\"transition-property: all; outline: 0px;\">Order of Election (Vietnamese)<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-for-Ballot-Place-Drawing-May-2025-Updated-New-Location-Rm-107-2.6.25.pdf\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); outline: 0px;\">Notice of Drawing for Place on the Ballot<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-2025-Trustee-Election-Notice-Website.pdf\"><strong>Election Notice for May 2025 Election<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAY-2025-BOT-ELECTIONS_TENTATIVE-CALENDAR-OF-EVENTS.pdf\" style=\"transition-property: all;\">May 3, 2025 BOT Elections Tentative Calendar of Events<\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascountyvotes.org\/vote-centers\/\" style=\"transition-property: all; outline: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Vote Center Locator Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-of-Voting-Order-Priority-for-Voters-with-Certain-Disabilities.pdf\"><strong>Notice of Voting Order Priority for Voters with Certain Disabilities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b865318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b865318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents or forms, please contact RISD\u2019s Elections Office at 469-593-0331.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea89ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ea89ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"process\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Process to Run for School Board<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92a56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e92a56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Application for a place on the ballot must be filed with the local Election Office by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline in the Elections Office at 400 S. Greenville Ave., as established by the Secretary of State.<\/p><p>The deadline to file for a place on the ballot in the general trustee election is generally the 78th day before the May uniform election date. The deadline to declare for a write-in candidate generally is the 74th day before the May uniform election date.<\/p><p>The deadline to file for a place on the ballot in a special election generally is the 61st day before the date of the special election.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17c02e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d17c02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/DJwXqK33XMR8LNkV6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit a Request for Application Packet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7031ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7031ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"resources\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Election Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c28e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c28e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/board\/election-filings\/#reports\">Filed Campaign Finance Reports From Current Trustees<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/boardmemberdistricts\/\">Single-Member Board Districts Website<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pol.tasb.org\/Policy\/Code\/370?filter=BBA\">Candidacy Eligibility and Qualification Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pol.tasb.org\/Policy\/Code\/370?filter=BBBA\">Conducting Elections<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pol.tasb.org\/Policy\/Code\/370?filter=BBB\">Board Members Elections<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethics.state.tx.us\/\">Texas Ethics Commission<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.tx.us\/index.shtml\">Texas Secretary of State <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votetexas.gov\/\">VoteTexas.gov <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad82f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ad82f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some forms may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents or candidate forms, please contact RISD\u2019s Elections Office at 469-593-0331.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2de58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c2de58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*RISD has provided this page for informational purposes only. Persons who are interested in seeking election to the Board of Trustees are encouraged to seek independent advice to ensure all eligibility and filing requirements are satisfied. 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