Election Day Voting — What to KnowElection Day Voter Guide: Learn where and when you can vote on Election Day, what’s on your ballot, and what you’ll need to bring to the polls.When is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 5, is Election Day. On that day, polls will be open in Texas from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You will be allowed to vote if you’re in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day.Who or what is on the ballot? Click the links to filter races by category or county: Federal races | State races | Collin County | Dallas County | Denton County | Tarrant County | ISD props | City propsHow many people voted early? More than 1 million people voted early in North Texas. Click here to see daily early voting totals from Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties and compare them to those from previous years.How can I vote by mail? The deadline to request a mail-in ballot has passed. Mail-in ballots must be received or postmarked by 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5. More information on voting by mail in Texas is here.Nationwide election updates: Follow the latest national election news here. It’s no secret there are changes happening in Coppell ISD related to money. Parents couldn’t stop the school board from shutting down Pinkerton Elementary. Even the school board cried as they did it. Coppell and schools around Texas say Governor Abbott and lawmakers in Austin refused to give schools more money for the past five years and they can’t count on them to step up.  “We have gotten through by the skin of our teeth, and we’re in a situation now where we can’t rely on that,” said Coppell ISD Superintendent, Brad Hunt. Coppell ISD has been one of the most aggressive savers even cracking down on students who miss school for any reason other than being sick. A kid taking the day off is a kid not bringing cash to the district.  This Election Day, they’re at it again—a VATRE — Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election. Coppell, like Aubrey, Frisco, Grapevine-Colleyville, Celina, and Northwest ISD, wants voters to approve a higher tax rate to help them pay their bills. The VATREs differ from district to district.  “Every student, every campus will be affected by this two-part proposal,” said Mike Waldrip to parents in a district-produced video. Frisco wants bond money and a VATRE. In Grapevine-Colleyville they’re asking voters to pay more for salaries and expenses, but pay less for maintenance so their taxes won’t really go up.   “We’re trying to make sure that we’re pulling all of our levers before we do anything more,” said Hunt. Anything more?  Yes, school districts aren’t allowed to tell you much about what will happen if the increased taxes don’t pass but they’ve hinted at it. Brad Schnautz, Superintendent of Grapevine-Colleyville wrote in a letter to parents.  “If the VATRE were to fail, and while we’ve been able to avoid it thus far, the prospect of consolidating schools would also have to be under consideration.” Parents have questioned if it’s all necessary, calling for better budgeting and pointing out — Governor Abbott held up some school funding because vouchers wouldn’t pass in Austin but he may have the votes next year so they money could flow after all.  “We’ve been dealing with this for really about the past five years, and we were hopeful at every legislative session that something would come for public ed, and when that didn’t happen the last session to the level that we felt like it needed to. I think we have to be very careful about counting those chickens before they’re hatched,” said Hunt. Once voters make the decisions school boards will have to look at what if the money finally flows or what cuts they could see programs, staff, supplies or yes, even more entire schools become part of the past.   Decision 2024 Oct 18 What state races are on the ballot in Texas for the Nov. 5 election? Decision 2024 Oct 18 What's on the ballot in Dallas County for the Nov. 5 election? Decision 2024 Oct 18 What's on the ballot in Denton County for the Nov. 5 election? Decision 2024 Oct 18 What's on the ballot in Collin County for the Nov. 5 election? Decision 2024 Oct 18 What's on the ballot in Tarrant County for the Nov. 5 election?