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General Election - Tuesday, November 5th.
Vote Early - Monday, Oct. 21 - Friday Nov. 1st

The League's nonpartisan Voters Guide is available

VOTE411.org

General Election

Elected officials make decisions that impact your life at the national, state, and local level. Voting is your chance to influence those decisions. 

  • View a Consolidated Sample Ballot and learn more about the election at VoteTravis.com
  • Find an individualized ballot based on your address and compare candidates at VOTE411.org.
  • Note: In the General Election, voters mark a candidate for each race. Candidates representing a party are identified with a letter following their name (“R” for Republican, “D” for Democrat, “L” for Libertarian, or “G” for Green). Candidates in many local elections are nonpartisan and do not represent a party.

County Offices on the Ballot

Travis County Commissioners Court

The Commissioners Court consists of the county judge and four county commissioners.  Working as part of this group, a county commissioner does the following:

  • conducts the general business of the county
  • adopts the county’s budget and tax rate
  • approves all budgeted purchases of the county
  • fills vacancies in elective and appointive offices
  • sets all salaries and benefits
  • has exclusive authority to authorize contracts
  • provides and maintains all county buildings and facilities

Travis County Constables

Constables serve as a law enforcement agency for Travis County. A constable does the following: 

  • enforces civil and criminal law
  • executes court orders
  • processes warrants
  • addresses truancy

Travis County Justices of the Peace

Justices of the peace handle both civil and criminal cases, including small claims court, justice court, and administrative hearings, which are related to following:

  • debts
  • evictions
  • car accidents
  • unlawful towing
  • property 
  • traffic citations
  • bond hearings

City Offices and Other Offices on the Ballot

Austin City Council

Each city council member represents residents living in one of 10 districts. Working with the mayor as part of the council, each member does the following:

  • oversees and decides on the city of Austin's budget, local taxes, amendment of laws, and creation of ordinances and policies
  • serves a four-year term with a maximum of two terms

Austin Mayor

As the official head of the city, the mayor does the following:

  • presides over and votes in city council meetings

  • serves a four-year term with a maximum of two terms



Austin Community College (ACC) District Board of Trustees 

Working a part of the board, a member represents residents of the ACC taxing district and does the following:

  • establishes policies that govern the educational programs
  • provides high-level guidance and leadership to ensure the College meets the needs of the communities served

School District Board Trustees 

Working a part of the board, a member represents residents of the school district and does the following:

  • employs the district superintendent

  • approves the budget

  • monitors expenditures

  • sets the tax rate

  • establishes policies for operating the district and ensuring its financial viability

  • may call for a bond or tax rate election

What Else May be on Your Ballot?

Proposition

  • a direct vote by voter on an issue or policy
  • also known as a ballot measure

Bond

  • a loan to pay for a specific project
  • repaid through property taxes

Municipal Utility District (MUD)

  • A MUD is a political subdivision of the state that's authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide the following:
    • water
    • sewage
    • drainage
    • and other services within its boundaries

Compare candidates at VOTE411.org or with our Voters Guide in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Election information you need!

VOTE411.org has same great information as the printed Voters Guide but it is personalized for where you live, may contain updated information not available for the print deadline, and it is interactive.  

How do I find my polling place?
  • Go to VOTE411.org or VoteTravis.com.


    What is on my ballot?

    • Find a sample ballot on your county election website!
    • Compare candidates with the League’s nonpartisan Voters Guide at VOTE411.org.
    • Take your list of candidates to the polls when you go vote!
    • You may bring the League's Voters Guide to the polls.
    • You cannot use your phone in the voting booth.
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