Lancaster ISD board cancels May 2 trustee election after candidates certified unopposed

President Hamilton moved and Miss Morris seconded a motion on March 4 to approve an order cancelling the Lancaster Independent School District’s general election scheduled for May 2, 2026 for single‑member districts 4, 5 and 7 after the candidates were certified unopposed.

The order, read into the record by President Hamilton, states that Darryl Lewis (District 4), Ty Jones (District 5) and Lashunda Reed (District 7) were certified as unopposed on Feb. 26 and are therefore elected by cancellation under Section 2.053(a) of the Texas Election Code. The board recorded the motion as carried unanimously; staff said a copy of the order will be posted at each polling place that would have been used for the election.

Why it matters: Canceling an uncontested election shortens administrative costs and eliminates the need to staff polling locations, but the district must still post the cancellation order at the polling sites to satisfy statutory notice requirements.

What happened next: The board moved on to other business after the order was approved. President Hamilton said the order would be posted on election day at each polling location that would have been used for the election.

Attribution: Quotes and formal language in this account are drawn from the board’s motion and the order read into the record by President Hamilton during the open session.