Totals from ballots cast May 4 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
The background
Senate Bill 2 mandates that counties with a population of over 75,000 should have their boards of directors increased by three members through a majority vote, who will be elected to staggered, four-year terms.
A majority vote means that the winning candidate must receive more than 50% of the votes.
- If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, then a runoff election is required between the top two vote getters.
The new members will increase the Tarrant Appraisal District board from five members to nine. Wendy Burgess, Tarrant County tax assessor-collector, sits on the board but is an ex officio, nonvoting member of the board. The change would give her a vote, accounting for the ninth spot.