As voters in Shenandoah and Oak Ridge North head to the polls for city elections this May, they may wonder why some entities have a November election and others are held earlier in the year.
For years, city council and school board elections were held in May separate from the November county, state and national elections. However, in 2011, the Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 100, which moved the state’s primary runoff election date to the fourth Tuesday in May.
Because the primary runoff election overlaps with the May date, the law allowed cities and school districts the option of holding elections in May and November.
The cities of Shenandoah and Oak Ridge North opted to keep their elections in May, while The Woodlands Township, Montgomery County and Conroe ISD hold elections in November. For more details on the elections this May, see Page 33 and visit communityimpact.com for election coverage.
