With Jersey Village City Council elections coming up this May, voters may wonder why some entities, like Cy-Fair ISD, have elections in November while 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 state approved Senate Bill 100, which moved the 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 or November.

The city of Jersey Village opted to keep its election in May. However, CFISD opted for a November election.

Find our Election Guide on Page 33 for a Q&A with the two candidates running for Position 3 on the Jersey Village City Council. Look for announcements in future editions on the candidates who file to run for the CFISD board of trustees this November.