Carrollton voters are officially on the clock for Saturday, May 2, when the city will hold a general election for mayor and three at-large City Council seats alongside a special bond election. The bond package on deck would steer new money toward streets, public-safety buildings, parks, and library projects, and the official ballot language makes it clear the measures would raise taxes if approved. Candidate packets are available from the City Secretary’s office, and county election administrators will publish precinct-specific polling locations and early-voting schedules as the date gets closer.
What's on the ballot
The City Council has ordered five bond propositions for the May 2 election, totaling roughly $235 million in general-obligation debt. Proposition A would authorize $164,500,000 for street and traffic-flow improvements; Proposition B would authorize $32,345,000 for public-safety facilities; Proposition C would authorize $26,530,000 for parks and recreation; Proposition D would authorize $7,850,000 for municipal court and related facilities; and Proposition E would authorize $3,775,000 for library projects. The city’s ordinance and the official ballot text both state that each proposition amounts to a tax increase, according to the City of Carrollton.
How and where to vote
Polling places and early-voting sites for Carrollton are set by the county elections offices that serve the city, which means residents vote through Collin, Dallas or Denton County, depending on where they live. County websites keep up sample ballots along with early-voting locations and hours for the May uniform election. For local details, check Collin County Elections and Dallas County Elections. Voters are encouraged to confirm their county site before heading to the polls and to bring a photo ID as required by Texas law.
Who's running
The city’s filing list shows Mayor Steve Babick has filed for re-election, and the current roster of candidates for the at-large council seats includes Jason Carpenter, Lisa Sutter, Michael Song, and Daisy Palomo. Candidate packets, filing instructions, and all required forms are available through the City Secretary, and the city has posted filings and deadlines online. For the full candidate list and the city’s election resources, see the City of Carrollton.
Next steps
The city first rolled out the May 2 plan on its official X account on Feb. 6, linking to the full ordinance along with Spanish and Vietnamese translations in the announcement embedded at the top of this story. For help checking voter registration status, requesting a ballot by mail or confirming a polling place, residents can turn to their county elections website or the Texas Secretary of State’s voter portal at VoteTexas.gov. Election officials from the city and the counties will be available to answer questions about filing, early voting and mail-ballot procedures as the campaign season unfolds.
