Milford TX’s May 2 ballot now centers on Milford ISD after the city election was canceled
Early voting is underway for Milford’s May 2 election, but the city race was canceled. The Milford ISD trustee contest is the local choice left.
Milford voters heading into the May 2, 2026 election will find that the city side of the ballot is already settled. Ellis County election records show the City of Milford’s election was canceled because the municipal candidates were unopposed.
The practical result is that the main Milford-specific decision left on the ballot is the Milford ISD trustee race. According to the county’s sample ballot for Milford ISD, three candidates are seeking two seats.
That means residents who were mainly watching city offices do not have a contested municipal race to decide this spring. The active local choice is now the school board contest, which can affect district leadership even though it does not involve a citywide vote.
Key dates for Milford voters
Ellis County’s upcoming elections page lists early voting for the May 2, 2026 joint election on April 20, April 22-25, and April 27-28. Election Day is Saturday, May 2, 2026.
For Milford residents, that timeline matters because the voting window is already open and there is no need to wait until the first Saturday in May if you want to cast a ballot early.
What happened to the city election
The county’s cancellation notice shows the City of Milford election did not move forward as a contested race. The notice says Mayor Bruce Perryman and three council candidates were unopposed, which is why those seats were declared elected without a city election.
For residents, that means the city portion of the ballot is not where the current local decision is happening. There is no municipal contest left to sort out on Election Day.
Where the remaining Milford choice is
The Milford ISD sample ballot is the document that shows the live local race still in play. It lists a trustee contest with three candidates competing for two seats.
That is the ballot item Milford voters still need to pay attention to if they want to take part in the local decision-making that remains open. School board elections can shape district oversight, even when the city’s race has already been resolved.
The simplest way to think about the ballot is this: Milford’s municipal election was canceled, but Milford ISD still has a contested race. If you are voting in Milford, the school board contest is the local item that still requires a choice.
Voters who want to double-check the exact ballot language and election timing should use the official Ellis County election materials before heading to the polls.
