The filing location is the Office of the City Clerk, 301 W. Second St., Suite 2030, Austin, Texas 78701; Fax number (512) 974-2374. Place 5: Amy Weir. Mar 2, 2023. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). Voters with mobility limitations may ask an election officer for voting priority to avoid standing in line. First, make sure youre registered. Born and raised in East Austin, Velsquez's pride in his community has shone throughout his campaign. The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 28. Travis County: countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/elections or 512/238-VOTE (8683), Williamson County: wilco.org/departments/election or 512/943-1630, Hays County: hayscountytx.com/departments/elections/current-year-election or 512/393-7779. Council District 5: Ryan Alter Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? Having taught in AISD until last year, Chu has the most recent experience in its classrooms and deep convictions about the working conditions teachers deserve. We hope that if elected she reaches for solutions appropriate to the scale of our emergency and acts with the urgency D9 residents need. The two frontrunners have made history as current Mayor Lori Lightfoot - who is the first Black woman and openly gay mayor - conceded the race shortly. We'd love to hear from you too! This was an easy choice for us, as Singh's only actively campaigning opponent, Heather Toolin, strikes us as a stalking horse for the know-nothing right-wing bullshit that's being dumped upon school boards across Texas. Comptroller: Janet Dudding Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. We might end up endorsing GOP incumbent Glenn Hegar in November, since he's the only competent statewide elected official. Travis County residents will see a mix of statewide and local races on their ballot. The incumbent has provoked some folks with her ideas and exasperated some others with her approach to governing, but she has also risen to the occasion and shouldered the several burdens that City Hall and Austin at large felt a need to place upon the one Black Council member, and the most prominent Black woman in local politics, over a term made chaotic by pandemics and police racism and violence. And we have to admit that in the last two years incumbent Margaret Gmez has done more to reflect the Chronicle's values on important issues than ever before in her extremely long career. HD136: John Bucy, 455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh In Austin, voters will also elect a new mayor, choose candidates for five City Council and four Austin school board seats and consider three bond proposals. The story is bizarre read more and will surely be amusing on TV, but Judge Catherine Mauzy is living it right now, y'all, and needs your support. Here's what you need to cast your ballot in Central Texas. State Constitutional Amendments Proposition 1: FOR Proposition 2: AGAINST We have often urged readers to vote against all constitutional. The Chronicle regrets the error; more in the Oct. 28 edition of Austin at Large.. Wilco JP Pct. District 3: Jos Velasquez Early voting in Texas for the Nov. 2 election begins Monday, Oct. 18 and runs through through Friday, Oct. 29. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. District 5: Ryan Alter. He got shit done when his ways were prepared by like-minded Austin voters, volunteers, activists, advocates, entrepreneurs, city employees, state and UT employees, elected officials just a whole bunch of people who had defined this baby big city as a place where nature, culture, and technology were all in balance and made everyone money. It's a job that requires an enormous amount of political savvy at the moment, and Limon-Mercado, former chair of the county Democratic Party and the head of Planned Parenthood's Texas political arm, has plenty of that as well as demonstrated competence as an administrator. 2023 Legislative Session. Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter. Mayor: Celia Israel. Voters in Northeast Austin have two great choices in this race, as Roxanne Evans and Candace Hunter each have a robust understanding of the challenges the district faces. No, we do not. Hunter taught in AISD until 2015, is a current AISD parent, and has a fiery frankness that we think needs to be heard on a board that's gone along meekly with misguided plans of recent superintendents. We wonder how much or how little Talarico will need to adapt to his new district next session and beyond. You can print out your own personalized ballot at VoteTravis.com. Craig, who has worked in Kitchen's office for five years, would move much more deliberately but would champion and, most likely, bring to fruition the small-area planning that Kitchen's side of the Code Wars has sought for decades opening the door for a mapless code scenario that can fix problems with Austin's regulatory regime in general without provoking protests from angry property owners. She's done a great job, and none of her opponents really pass the credibility threshold. This year, Texans will be casting their votes to choose candidates for some major positions, including the governor, lieutenant . State Board of Education, District 5: Rebecca Bell-Metereau, 3rd Court of Appeals, P4: Rosa Lopez Theofanis, Travis County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2: Randall Slagle, Hays Commissioner Pct. Go here to verify your registration. The last day a candidate may file is Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5 p.m. The list did not belong on our Endorsements page, and does not stand up to the standards weve set for ourselves in issuing endorsements, and for these reasons, weve removed the list from this page. Velsquez will bring to the dais a robust vision for increasing housing supply in a rapidly growing part of the city, while working to protect his lifelong neighbors from displacement. But Silva probably has more credibility with more of the southside portion of D3, which is largely East Riverside and Oltorf west to St. Eds lots of young people, lots of diversity, lots of renters. Information will continually be updated as we approach the November 2022 Election. Ron DeSantis about how "woke ideology" and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are dangerous and should be defunded, House Bill 999 was officially filed last Tuesday addressing these issues. When is the election? Alters made much of his detailed and prescriptive housing plan, which Bazan has subtly turned negative on him, positioning herself as a peer wholl lead through relationships rather than as an expert. Austin ISD Prop A, B, C: FOR, Trustee Place 6: Steve Jackobs Early voting begins Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 4. You can vote by mail if you: will be away from your county on Election Day and during the hours that early voting is conducted; are sick or have a disability; are 65 years of age or older on. Wilco Commissioner Pct. But we expect the more assertive Gonzales a former AISD teacher and the son of another to take a stronger stance against inequities and unfair conditions for both teachers and students in a way that aligns with his passion for social justice. Greg Abbott vs. Democrat Beto O'Rourke. The Austin Chronicle: Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election; The Austin-American Statesman: Austin voters should relax pot laws, outlaw no-knock raids; Guides (as they become available) League of Women Voters Austin Area Voters Guide; Why should I vote? Austin ISD Prop A, B, C: FOR. The Chronicle Editorial Board makes these recommendations. Travis County Judge: Andy Brown Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation wheres the line? Here's what's in it. Representation matters but so does showing up. Got something to say? We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind including what they want from candidates and their state government. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. LOVE, POVERTY, WAR AND Also by Christopher Hitchens BLOOD, CLASS AND EMPIRE: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship A LONG SHORT WAR: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq WHY ORWELL MATTERS LEFT HOOKS, RIGHT CROSSES: A Decade of Political Writing (edited with Christopher Caldwell) LETTERS TO A YOUNG CONTRARIAN THE TRIAL OF HENRY KISSINGER BLAMING THE VICTIMS: Spurious Scholarship and the . Support the Chronicle, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Grumet:Grumet: Here's what Austin got from the 2018 affordable housing bond. District 9 (dual): Ben Leffler, Linda Guerrero District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu. But Flores, who was narrowly upset by Rodriguez 20 years ago and has been making her mark as a community and civic leader ever since, rose to the top in our deliberations (which included ranked-choice voting among the Ed Board). STAND ALONE NARRATIVE. Candidates addressed priority issues such as transportation, housing and policing during a forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. Our land use policy and practice is still weak, obsolete, and broken, not just creating suboptimal outcomes as in the Nineties but imposing immediate and grievous costs on people who literally cannot find a place to live. Five seats on the Austin ISD school board are up for election. Austin residents face decisions on eight propositions when they vote in the May 1 election. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and. How much money can he spend, how fast? All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Video! SD24: Kathy Jones-Hospod We talk to our reps about their priorities going into the new session, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Voting locations will be open Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. Where: Early voting locations include Austin City Hall, the Eanes ISD administration building. If you don't find your districts listed below, that means they're not up for election in 2022. Many of her peers have no doubt helped Watson fill his campaign purse to bursting. Read The Austin Chronicle's coverage of the campaign trail at our Elections hub. Can't keep up with happenings around town? If youre in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day, you cannot be denied a ballot. Click here. Support the Chronicle, Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into citys fiscal reality on Election Day, Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil, With early voting underway, campaigns for, against Proposition A heat up, November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election, A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides, City seeks voters OK of Lakeshore Blvd. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 13, 2022. All three choices are good for voters in the contest for the nomination to, in all likelihood, flip the last GOP-held seat on the 3rd Court. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. 4: Stacy Hackenberg, Hays County Judge: Ruben Becerra Below is your Republican guide: You can mail in your ballot or hand deliver the sealed envelope to the county elections office. SD14: Sarah Eckhardt TX-21: Claudia Zapata HD45: Erin Zwiener HD51: Lulu Flores Election Day is Nov. 8. HD47: Vikki Goodwin All five of the other seats on the board are now up for election, and Weston and Bones allies the Round Rock One Family slate, including former Austin CM Don Zimmerman are truly steeped in evil as they try to QAnon their way into office. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide There will be eight propositions on the May 1 City of Austin ballot. Combined with the 2,471 mail-in ballots received, that makes . Council District 1: Natasha Harper-Madison. Jay Kleberg does, and he has that love, and has shown it to Texans as a conservationist and environmentalist for a long time (offsetting the right-wing tilt of his prominent family, owners of the King Ranch), and has the sustainability to put up a credible challenge in November. This is an interesting one. Information is power. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Subscribe But we also know what rape culture looks and smells like. Primary contest between Margaret Gmez, Susanna Ledesma-Woody heats up, In the battle for Texas' attention, Dowd and Mackowiak each amble toward the center, Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela, The 2022 primaries are months away, but these Travis County commissioners are already drawing competition in their reelection bids, Vela wins District 4 special election in a landslide, Israel kicks off quest to make history in mayoral race, plus more news, Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. A ballot measure passed in May 2021 moved Austin's mayoral race to align with presidential elections in an effort to increase voter turnout. "I haven't used these in years," she exclaimed, rotating the squeaking take care of of the 1998 Ford Ranger and chuckling because the window scudded open. PublishedOctober 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT, If you found this reporting valuable, pleaseconsider. Early voting:Here's what you need to cast your ballot in Central Texas. Here who's on the ballot in November's midterm election: Austin mayoral debate:5 things we learned from the candidates, District 1 race:Austin City Council incumbent Harper-Madison aims for second term, District 3 raceRunoff likely in District 3 election as six candidates battle for open seat, District 5 raceAustin City Council seat up for grabs with Ann Kitchen leaving office, District 8 raceAustin City Council incumbent Paige Ellis facing three challengers, District 9 race:Big field of Austin City Council candidates focused on city's housing policies. Make sure to bring a photo ID. Georgia senators opposed a bill to allow Buckhead to break off from Atlanta, a controversial effort that top business . Marisa Charpentier is KUT's assistant digital editor. Follow her on Twitter @marisacharp. Got something to say? Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov with any election related questions. Starting near the top is the marquee race of this election cycle: Republican Gov. Of the remaining candidates, Jennifer Virden has some credible housing ideas, but is Republican enough that she stands too close to the treason and racist violence and is thus disqualified. Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election Oct. 14, 2021 What You Need and Where to. Austin is now working to house 3,000 people over the next three years. Click here. Polling is open until February 1st and can be done via their official website. Talarico, elected at the same time as Zwiener, has impressed the heck out of everybody as the House's youngest (32) member, including Republicans who the Capitol crew thought would treat him better in redistricting. Proposition A The $199.28 million package focuses on renovations and capital maintenance, including building a new elementary school, the expansion of Sycamore Springs Middle school, and land purchases for future school facilities. District 9: Linda Guerrero. For more information, including polling locations, visit the Travis County Clerk's website. The ballot must be returned by the same representative before 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. This time, her opponents simply do not have the range to think about succeeding her. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Voters can apply for an emergency ballot due to sickness or disability, between the last day of early voting on Nov. 4 and 5 p.m. on Election Day. Curbside voting is available for people with disabilities including hearing, vision and mobility impairments. There is no currently active politician whose career has been more interwoven with the Chronicle's advocacy journalism than Brigid Shea, the hero of the Save Our Springs movement and a highly productive disruptor at City Hall in the 1990s. The city of Austin, Texas, held regular general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022.The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2022. That seat may be up for election in November. Chu has quite simply reinvented what JP 5 the precinct that covers the central city and, by extension, the Capitol does and can do as a front-line defender of justice in Travis County. 2: Michelle Gutierrez Cohen Yet Alter also has years of experience as Kirk Watsons aide in the Lege, so he knows how to negotiate and play hardball, which we generally like to hear. The $350 million bond would go to acquiring land and building new homes, as well as repairing existing homes that would likely be demolished but for the bond's assistance. Estimates to run such . If they, as we suspect, end up in a run-off (civil rights super-lawyer Lee Merritt is the third possibility here) while Paxton also ends up in a run-off, we'll have a new frame of reference to revisit this race. This seven-candidate field (we talked to six) to succeed retiring Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, now running for Congress, is amazingly qualified, and we thought this would be for sure a double or even triple endorsement. Texas 2022 Primary Voter Guide: May 24 runoff election Texas Runoff Election Voter Guide A roundup of the candidates and key state and local primary races that your vote will decide in. Three at-large seats on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees are up for election: Proposition A The $770 million bond would provide funding for new construction, campus upgrades and student support services, such as child care and student health services. 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The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, and early voting for the primaries runs from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. Your Complete Guide for Voting in the Primaries- Reform Austin Elections Your Complete Guide for Voting in the Primaries By Staff - February 17, 2022 Early voting started on Feb. 14 and will continue until Friday, Feb. 25 for the March primaries in Texas. There is absolutely no reason to replace him. But it's time for a change out here, and Del Valle ISD Trustee Ledesma-Woody is the most credible advocate for the people and places in outer Southeast Travis County now ground zero for the next decade's chapter of Austin's endless boom that's run for this seat in a while. 2: Brigid Lester A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin's independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community's political and environmental concerns and . As regular Chronicle readers can surmise, there has been a wide spectrum of views on the Editorial Board regarding Casar's performance and agenda on the Austin City Council. Make sure voters know what they're getting. 3rd Court of Appeals, P4: Rosa Lopez Theofanis, Senate District 5: No Endorsement Austin Community College has a $770 million bond on the ballot this election. By. So, did y'all see that NBC is now turning old Dateline stories into scripted black comedies starring people like Rene Zellweger? We also took notice when Guerrero told us shes not Tovos clone and about her pretty good ideas for soft density that she thinks are common sense, but which some D9 homeowners clearly dont like. What's going on in the districts surrounding Austin? The next day, the judge who had presided over the trial set Gray's bond at $70,000. 2023 www.statesman.com. The League of Women Voters has put together a detailed guide to voting by mail for Central Texas voters here. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin's independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community's political and environmental concerns and. Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61. We get it, justice reform means decarceration and restorative justice for everybody. We can help. The personal pre-voting for the elections on November 2nd will take place from Monday, October 18th to Friday, October . All information on this webpage is specific to the January 2022 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Polling places will also be open on election day, June 7, for. Current board vice president. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. 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You can bring voting-day essentials like: You can't have materials regarding a candidate or political party within 100 feet or inside a polling center, and you cant use these items within that perimeter: There will be markers signaling the 100-feet perimeter. Heres what you need to know to vote in Travis County. From city proposals to city council members, voters have the opportunity to determine the fate of several local races in just under a month. Someday, one of those movies will be made about Judge Madeleine Connor, the exception to Travis County's good judgment that proves the rule. December 2022 City of Austin Runoff Election: Voter Resource In November, Austin voters turned out to cast ballots in the mayoral and City Council elections. HD50: James Talarico District 8: Paige Ellis If you had trouble getting an ID and dont have one, here are some alternatives: If you use one of these, youll have to sign a form that says you had a reasonable impediment to getting an ID. Lieutenant Governor: Mike Collier Embattled Texas AG Paxton's fundraising was drying up. are expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Austin American-Statesman is the number one source for Austin and Texas breaking news, politics and business. Voters can submit ballots by mail or vote in person early or come to the polls on Election Day.. Council District 9: Linda Guerrero. Since she and Ryan Alter also largely agree on goals, we asked them about change and influence how do you intend to get more housing and child care and climate action or whichever priorities you want to champion? This is where some of you may have wanted us to make a change, but weve now met twice with Zohaib Qadri and still arent convinced. If you need help casting your ballot you are permitted to bring someone with you, including a translator. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Registered and eligible Austinites may vote at any early voting location. We're giving you a longer list because we want to shout-out people who are doing good and encourage Dems in really tough races; regardless of your centrist, leftist, or indie leanings, these are good people. Still and despite our admiration for all that state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez has done for Austin and Texas we agreed easily that Casar is the best choice to be Austin and San Antonio's new voice in Congress. TX-37: Lloyd Doggett, Governor: Beto ORourke The Austin Chronicle only endorses in contested races. We hope that facing a legit primary challenge from Bob Libal former head of Grassroots Leadership, running to Shea's left on criminal justice, economic development, and the built environment will help Shea take her service to the next level. Greg Casar, DSA, and Palestine: Will It Matter? Support the Chronicle. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? Vela's item passed 10-1, with Mayor Kirk Watson quietly voting no; as a state senator, he was the I-35 project's key champion. Do we really understand why anyone is running against Lloyd in this late-career race to finally represent his lifelong neighbors in Austin? Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). November 2021 General and Special Elections, Information is power. But here in this century, there is a lot more to be done to create a just and sustainable Travis County, even on climate. After running four times in 10 years to finally land this seat on the board that tries to edit everybody's textbooks, Bell-Metereau has been rewarded in redistricting with an easily defendable Democratic district including all of Austin. 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Subsidizing income-restricted housing at the $350 million level of this (third) bond in the last decade is just something we must do, and/but it's only about a third of what we and the new Council need to initiate. Voters in Manor and Lago Vista are deciding whether to ax CapMetro. We know Zo is sincere and has the right values, but those are not a substitute for actual experience. Early voting starts Monday and continues through Nov. 4. Posted on 03/29/2021 by Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. For ongoing coverage, visit austinchronicle.com/elections, where you can also find a streamlined, unannotated version of our endorsements. City Clerk November 2022 Election All information on this webpage is specific to the November 2022 City of Austin Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Alter and Craig, who have much to offer in those areas as well, offer different ways of moving forward from where she leaves off. Six candidates are running to represent the district in Southeast Austin. Elections Post-Mortem and the Devastating Impacts of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban, Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks, From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog, What You Need and Where to Early Vote in the Nov. 2 Elections, Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders, Proposition B Swaps Parkland for More Parkland, November 2021 General and Special Elections: Voting by Mail, Firefighters Vote to Oppose Police Union-Backed Proposition A, Travis County Voter Registration Deadline Is Oct. 4, Yay, Nay Campaigns on Proposition A Get Underway, Pro-Cop Group Submits Signatures for High-Priced Staffing Plan. Is he still the favorite? But what do Latino voters want? To find voting locations and sample ballots, visitvotetravis.com(Travis County),wilco.org/elections(Williamson County),hayscountytx.com/departments/elections(Hays County) orbastropvotes.org(Bastrop County). Council District 3: Jos Velsquez The governor is up for election, Austinites are choosing a new mayor, and there are some notable bonds on the ballot, including one to fund affordable housing projects in Austin.