Dale Adams and Ron Heroes break down why Texas holds local elections in May rather than November — exploring state law, voter turnout, partisanship, ballot crowding, and more. They share their own skepticism about whether the original justifications for uniform May elections have actually held up, and close with a call to listeners to weigh in.

0:00 – Intro & the question: Why May elections?

0:21 – Texas uniform election dates explained

1:12 – Why the first Tuesday *after* the first Monday in November (hint: All Saints Day)

1:31 – The case for May: nonpartisan elections

2:39 – Ballot crowding as a reason to separate local elections

3:43 – School calendar argument: new board seated before the school year

5:22 – History: no uniform election dates before the 1960s

6:00 – The stat: 6.49% turnout in May 2025 vs. 75.97% in November 2024

6:46 – Local issues matter more, but get less attention

7:25 – The "magician's distraction" — Washington vs. local focus

11:23 – Michigan comparison: four election dates a year

12:26 – Are local elections truly nonpartisan? Bathroom policy & crime debates say no

13:33 – Problems with partisan labels in local races; the case for more parties

15:05 – School board start date: is the May timing really necessary?

16:00 – Do school bonds fare better in May? The BISD tax vote as a case study

18:14 – Are school boards getting "lazy" by staying in May?

19:17 – 7% of voters decided the city council's 3-year term extension

20:36 – National term limit demands vs. local term expansion hypocrisy

20:57 – Dale's rant: low voter turnout is "un-American"

22:18 – Listener question: May or November — which do you prefer?

22:57 – Book recommendation: *The Greatest Sentence Ever Written* by Walter Isaacson

Original Air Date: April 18th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

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