Thursday, February 15, 2018

2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION UPDATE #1 - Filing deadline looms for candidates to file for DCCCD Board of Trustees seats in District 1 and District 7

The deadline for candidates to file to seek election to the Board of Trustees in DCCCD Distict 1 and District 7 is this Friday, Feb. 16.

This map shows the locations of all seven DCCCD Board Districts. This link can be used to find voting precinct information, and DCCCD District, for all residents of Dallas County.

District 1 has been represented by JL Sonny Williams since 2006.

District 7 has been represented by Charletta Rogers Compton since 2000. Trustee Compton also has served as Chair of the Board since June 2014.

Provided more than one candidate files to run, elections will be conducted Saturday, May 5, 2018. Should no candidate win a majority in the regular election, a runoff election would be conducted on Saturday, June 16.

Drawing for ballot position occurs at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 23.

Monday, April 23 is the first day of early voting. Tuesday, May 1, is the last day of early voting.

Tuesday, April 24, is the last day applications for early voting by mail are accepted by the Dallas County elections department.

You can obtain a voter registration application at this link.


The DCCFA Political Information Committee will provide all members with election information via the Advance Blog, much as was done during the 2016 Board elections.

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