Dallas petitioners seek May 2027 ballot votes on City Hall and mayor's power
The gist
Two Dallas petition drives gathered signatures outside polling places on Election Day, each needing 20,000 valid voter signatures.
The votes could decide City Hall's fate and mayoral authority.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2026A news conference outside Dallas City Hall announced a petition drive to put the fate of the building on the May 2027 election ballot.
- Oct 2026The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition launched its petition drive as officials continued considering moving municipal operations out of the I.M. Pei-designed building.
- Nov 3, 2026Petitioners gathered signatures outside Dallas polling places for two charter amendment drives, each needing at least 20,000 valid signatures from registered Dallas voters.