City elections in Dallas will move from May to November on odd-numbered years after a city council vote Wednesday — a move that supporters hope will increase voter turnout.

The unanimous vote came after a ballot measure last year approved by a majority of Dallas voters in support of the change.

“The people voted and asked you to change it,” David de la Fuente, who served on the Charter Review Commission, told council members Wednesday. “I have no doubt you will listen to the hundreds of thousands of city voters who said, ‘yes, let's do better.’”

Plans to move municipal elections began in 2023 during Charter Review Commission discussions. The proposal focused on three goals: increase voter turnout, reduce voter fatigue, and save money.

While the latest November voter turnout for Dalla

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