Another lawsuit is pushing for the Lewisville School District to change the way trustees are elected to its school board.
The lawsuit, filed by Brewer Storefront, alleges that the district’s at-large election system, in which voters can cast ballots for every spot on the board regardless of where they live, violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by denying voters fair representation.
The case was filed April 12 on behalf of Paige Dixon, a black woman who ran for a spot on the board last year and lost. Dixon also has two children enrolled in the LISD.
“Our client represents a large number who believe the at-large election system used by Lewisville ISD illegally denies citizens of color a fair opportunity to elect candidates of their choosing – trustees that represent their interests, schools and communities,” William A. Brewer III, partner at Brewer Storefront, said in a written statement. “Clearly, the school board should adopt an electoral process which allows minority voters and community members to fairly participate in this vibrant, multiracial school district.”
Dixon's ethnicity will likely be an integral part of the case.
In 2019, a similar lawsuit was filed by Brewer Storefront. However, the case was thrown out because the judge ruled that the plaintiff, who was white, could not show that his voting rights had been impacted.
1080 KRLD reached out to the district for comment but has not gotten a response.
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