Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/25/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consideration and Possible Action Item (s)
Type: Action
Subject: Set Date to Canvas Ballots for May 1, 2021 School Board Trustee Election
District Goals:
Goal 1
Thriving Students
Goal 2
Engaged Community
Goal 3
Empowered Staff
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: Per CISD Board Policy BBB(Legal) and Election Code § 67.003:

•The Board must meet to canvass election returns not later than the 11th day after election day and not earlier than the later of:
1.The third day after election day;
2.The date on which early voting ballot board has verified and counted all provisional ballots, if a provisional ballot has been cast in the election; or
3.The date on which all timely received ballots cast from addresses outside of the United States are counted, if a ballot to be voted by mail in the election was provided to a person outside of the United States.

•Two members of the Board constitute a quorum for the purposes of canvassing an election.

The Office of the Secretary of State recommends the First Day to Canvass is May 4, 2021 and the Last Day for Canvassing of Election results is May 12, 2021.

*May 4, 2019 Elections were canvassed on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. 2020 Elections were not conducted because the incumbents were unopposed.
Budgetary Impact:
Recommendation: Move to set Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to canvass ballots for the May 1, 2021 Crowley ISD Board of Trustees election.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Catherine Montalvo - Secretary to Superintendent
Signed By:
Michael McFarland - Superintendent