By FPL_Staff
Are you wanting to vote this year and don’t know what’s on your ballot? Not a problem! In our final installment of How to Vote in Frisco 2020, we will cover how to complete a ballot lookup, city elections, Frisco Independent School District elections, upcoming virtual debates for city and FISD elections, and county elections.
Ballot Lookup
Both Collin County and Denton County provide a ballot lookup function on their respective voter administration’s website. You will need to provide your name and date of birth or your Voter Unique Identifier (VUID) found on your voter registration card. Make sure to click on the link for your county of residence to correctly complete the search.
Collin County:
https://apps.collincountytx.gov/VoterRegistrationSearch, opens a new window
Denton County:
https://www.votedenton.com/voter-lookup/#VoterEligibilitySearch, opens a new window
What local elections are happening this November?
Texas has a large number of political subdivisions, including 254 counties, over 1200 school districts, and over 1200 incorporated cities. With so many political subdivisions, there are a number local elections that voters will vote in. Below is a broad list of elections that will registered votes will vote in.
The purpose of this post to help voters be aware of what may potentially be on the ballot. Political subdivisions do not always line up with one another, meaning that your individual ballot may look different. For example, all registered voters who live in the City of Frisco will see the city elections on their ballot, but because the City of Frisco is in two different counties, voters will only vote for county elections in the county that they reside in.
City of Frisco
The City of Frisco has a city council that is elected at-large into different places. The following places are on the ballot this year:
- Mayor
- City Council Place 5
- City Council Place 6
Frisco Independent School District (FISD)
Frisco ISD elects a board of trustees that is made up of seven positions, elected at-large. Each term is for three years and the terms are staggered. This year, Frisco ISD has the following has two places available on the ballot:
- Place 4
- Place 5
For more information, check out the elections page for FISD here:
http://www.friscoisd.org/about/board-of-trustees/board-elections, opens a new window
Learn more about City Council and FISD Trustee Candidates!
There haven’t been any in-person debates because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but two groups have created virtual events. Both events include a session with Frisco ISD Board of Trustee candidates and a separate session with city council candidates for both places on the ballot.
Frisco Democrats partnered with WFAA’s Jason Whitley to host a Facebook Live debate on September 21st that can be watched here:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2660054830881971&extid=jg3aXPWdTRnsFEVq, opens a new window
The Frisco Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual debate for candidates on October 5, 2020 at 5:30pm. The Facebook event can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/374912866860352?active_tab=about, opens a new window
Collin County
Collin County has a number of elections on the ballot. Frisco residents who live in Collin County will most likely see the following elections on their ballot:
- Sheriff
- Tax Assessor-Collector
- County Commissioner, Precinct 1
- Constable, Precinct 4
Denton County
Denton County has a number of elections on the ballot. Frisco residents who live in Denton County will most likely see the following elections on their ballot:
- Sheriff
- Tax Assessor-Collector
- County Commissioner, Precinct 1
- Constable, Precinct 2
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