Elections

School Board Elections in CFBISD

The voting procedure used to elect School Board Members in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District changed beginning with the May 7, 2016 election, Board Members were elected using cumulative voting. Under cumulative voting, Board members are elected by all voters living in the District.

In cumulative voting, you, the voter, can cast as many votes as there are Board member seats up for election. You can cast all of your votes for the same candidate or you can distribute your votes among multiple candidates. Cumulative voting is very flexible.

In CFBISD, we have seven Trustees that comprise our School Board.  Each School Board Member serves a three-year term.  To create continuity on the School Board, the terms of Trustees are staggered so that School Board Members come up for election in an annual cycle.

The District shall use cumulative voting, under which a voter is entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the number of positions in the election for one or more candidates in any combination. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the number of positions with expiring terms shall be elected.

You must vote in a location in the county in which you live.

Voting Day Denton County – you must vote in your precinct.  Learn More

• Dallas County Early Voting Locations
• Denton County Early Voting Locations 

View Informative Session Presentation & Video

This informative session, hosted by CFBISD Board of Trustees Members, is designed to share the role that the CFBISD Board of Trustees has as the governing body of the district. During the session, current trustees will share information and resources that attendees can explore to learn more about being a member of the Board of Trustees. Anyone may attend the event, even if they are not interested in running for the Board.  

The filing period for a place in the May 6, 2023, general election runs from January 18 through February 17, 2023. Filing packet must be submitted by 5 p.m. on February 17, 2023. For a candidate filing packet, please contact Kim Castanon, Administrative Assistant, at castanonk@cfbisd.edu.

This informative session is not meant to be an all-encompassing, legal guide to being a School Board member. Speakers will address common questions that arise when candidates seek election or reelection to the School Board of Trustees. For more extensive information on issues related to candidacy, ethics, legality, and the election process, see TASB Policy BB series; the TASB School Law eSource Elections page; TASB Board Development Services’ Resources for Board Candidates; the Texas Secretary of State Elections Division website, including Candidacy Filing outline; and the Texas Ethics Commission website, including First Steps for Candidates Running for School Board Trustee.  

The statements made during the informative session solely represent the speaker making the statements and are not representative of the entire board and/or its individual members. 

• Election Order - English
• Election Order - Spanish
• Election Order - Vietnamese
• Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot