Support the Chronicle, What you need to stay home and vote in Texas, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. 2020 Voter Guide for S.F. Bay Area and California Grumet:Grumet: Here's what Austin got from the 2018 affordable housing bond. We can help. Austin ISD has a big bond on the ballot. Got something to say? We normally just say, "Vote for the Democrats," when, as has been the case for the last 25 years, there has not been a Republican worth voting for, or a Dem who needed voting against. The filing location is the Office of the City Clerk, 301 W. 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Proposition C $6.5 million to allow the district to replace technology devices for students, staff members and classrooms, including Chromebooks, Dell desktops and interactive panels. NRA, anti-Abbott groups spend big in the Texas governor race, Abortion emerges as key issue in Texas attorney general race for Ken Paxton, Rochelle Garza, Austin City Council incumbent Harper-Madison aims for second term, Runoff likely in District 3 election as six candidates battle for open seat, Austin City Council seat up for grabs with Ann Kitchen leaving office, Austin City Council incumbent Paige Ellis facing three challengers, Big field of Austin City Council candidates focused on city's housing policies, Grumet: Here's what Austin got from the 2018 affordable housing bond. But we also know what rape culture looks and smells like. 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. Go check yourselves and let Malhotra use her actual expertise on this bench. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. When we met with the candidates back in October, we invited her and Kirk Watson (and Jennifer Virden, who did not respond) in and had time to get answers from each to most of the questions that were going to steer our endorsement. Leffler grew up working-class in Central Austin neighborhoods of the kind that now make D9 living so desirably out of reach; he has worked within the city bureaucracy and in a Council office; and he offers a compelling vision on how to ease Austin's housing crisis. Railroad Commissioner: Luke Warford Georgia senators opposed a bill to allow Buckhead to break off from Atlanta, a controversial effort that top business . Can't keep up with happenings around town? Polling is open until February 1st and can be done via their official website. Voters must have a certified doctor's note confirming the illness. Do we really understand why anyone is running against Lloyd in this late-career race to finally represent his lifelong neighbors in Austin? 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). The two most challenging races for us to deliberate this cycle were probably the two commissioner contests. 2023 ELECTION Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools CEO, and Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner, will be facing each other in a runoff election scheduled for April 4. Every other statewide executive position is also on the ballot. 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. You'll need to show ID if you go in person. Six candidates are running to represent the district in Southeast Austin. Early Voting Information for the March 2022 Primary, Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail. Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2. We might end up endorsing GOP incumbent Glenn Hegar in November, since he's the only competent statewide elected official. For ongoing coverage, visit austinchronicle.com/elections, where you can also find a streamlined, unannotated version of our endorsements. We trust their judgment regarding Eldridge, who deserves to serve despite attempts in two cycles now to use one of the minor contretemps that gets blown into scandal in this town to take her out. SD24: Kathy Jones-Hospod City of Austin Prop A: FOR, Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter Singh, on the other hand, has been a highly effective trustee on precisely the "adult political issues" Toolin wants to keep out of the classroom. Last year, two-thirds of voters supported Proposition D, which moves the citys mayoral elections to the same year as presidential elections. Information is power. All information on this webpage is specific to the January 2022 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. 2021 New Mexico. November 2021 General and Special Elections - The Austin Chronicle The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. 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. land swap proposed by Oracle, A "bad law that will actually hurt public safety overall", Ballot initiative centered on APD staffing finds friends and foes, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Bottom (left to right): Lesley Briones (D), Jesse F. McClure . 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. Friday, Feb. 18 will be the last day to apply for mail-in ballots. But there are many more! 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. No, we do not. We hope that if elected she reaches for solutions appropriate to the scale of our emergency and acts with the urgency D9 residents need. Your voting guide for the midterms in greater Austin 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. 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. 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. We know Zo is sincere and has the right values, but those are not a substitute for actual experience. A one-stop voter guide for everything you need to know about the upcoming elections and voting in Texas - from KVUE in Austin, Texas Early Voting Is Off and Running. Information is power. 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. Florida College Students Protest DeSantis Legislation on Gender Election day: Tuesday, December 13 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. Many of her peers have no doubt helped Watson fill his campaign purse to bursting. 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. Voters in Manor and Lago Vista are deciding whether to ax CapMetro. Posted on 03/29/2021 by Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce The personal pre-voting for the elections on November 2nd will take place from Monday, October 18th to Friday, October . Curbside voting is available for people with disabilities including hearing, vision and mobility impairments. Singh championed a consent-centered revision of AISD's sex education curriculum that also sought to help LGBTQIA+ students, and led the board in developing accountability metrics for AISD police to reduce violence against Black and Hispanic students. District 8: Paige Ellis 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. Statesman: Vote AGAINST Prop H. This initiative would provide publicly-funded $25 vouchers for Austin voters to support the mayoral or City Council campaigns of their choice. How is our attorney general being a dick this time? Six people are vying to be the next mayor of Austin. Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61. All rights reserved. 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. Election Day guide to the key races that California and San Francisco Bay Area residents will vote on in the Nov. 8 midterm election. Matt Worthington, Cody Arn, and Cynthia Valadez-Mata are also strong choices in this race. We strongly recommend that RRISD voters vote for the Access Education slate: Place 1: Estevan Jesus Chuy Zrate. Council District 1: Natasha Harper-Madison. Some problems look unchanged from our past but are now quite different old ways of "taking on traffic" and "keeping Austin safe" have been exhausted, discarded, discredited. Elections | AustinTexas.gov AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST | Associated Press 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. These are the candidates. As a self-described urbanist, he represents a real change in direction after eight years of Kathie Tovo, and Linda Guerrero entered this race to provide a more status-quo alternative. Here's what you need to know. It's a shame that common-sense solutions to longstanding problems have been deferred to exactly when land and labor are most expensive, but students in Austin's aging and economically fragile outer-ring neighborhoods really will need these things. Republican Guide to the Austin May Election Propositions (A-H) Council District 5: Ryan Alter Austin runoff election voter guide: What you need to know to vote this Lots of action this cycle, as redistricting has changed the political map in ways that mostly work to Austin progressives' benefit. While her opponent Clint Small, whose father and grandfather both served on the school board, demonstrates an obvious love for and deep understanding of the district, Chu's grasp of the multifaceted issues pushing teachers out of AISD the biggest problem the district faces is invaluable. Implicit in all of our endorsements is our general presumption that unseating an incumbent is a higher bar to clear than staking a claim for an open seat. Daily News - The Austin Chronicle Election Recommendations from the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Make sure voters know what they're getting. District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu Deadline to turn in your completed ballot: December 13, postmarked; December 14, received HD136: John Bucy, 455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh In order to be a candidate a person must: Be a U.S. Citizen; Contact Us Email: lwvaustin@lwvaustin.org Phone 512-451-6710 LWV Austin Area 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751 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. Information is power. 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. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide There will be eight propositions on the May 1 City of Austin ballot. Born and raised in East Austin, Velsquez's pride in his community has shone throughout his campaign. 4: Stacy Hackenberg, Hays County Judge: Ruben Becerra The Austin Chronicle's Austin Music Awards honor the local music community by recognizing Austin artists and industry leaders. Note we said "new" rather than "next" we envision the trio of Casar, Lloyd Doggett, and Joaquin Castro superheroically strafing their bumbling GOP colleagues daily while also leading toward better workers' rights and wages, and health care for all. Candidates to participate in election forum at Kalahari Resorts, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Six candidates are vying for this seat representing South Austin on the City Council. The League of Women Voters Austin Area is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. 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. 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. Hays, former chair of the Dallas County Democratic Party and co-founder and legal director for Jane's Due Process (which provides legal support for minors seeking to bypass parental consent for abortion care), pivoted to cannabis law when she moved back to Austin a couple years ago, and boy, could Texas use a highly competent, dedicated, and ethical lawyer in this post, rather than rodeo clown Sid Miller, whose friends and allies wasted no time trying to sell access to his office and the hemp licenses it now issues. Heres what you need to know to vote in Travis County. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a very solid turnout. 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. 2023 Legislative Session. 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. During the 60-minute event, the candidates stuck to the talking points that have so far dominated this election season. Everybody wants the Latino vote in Texas. We can help. 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. Find that here. Wilco County Clerk: Erica Smith Find more November 2022 General Election coverage and voting information at our Elections hub. "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. Texas election voter guide: 2022 midterm races, candidates, dates The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both? Our analysis of the just-begun 88th Texas Legislature. November 2022 Election | AustinTexas.gov Alter, a longtime Lege staffer (including for Kirk Watson), has the most fully developed housing plan (called Housing Now) of any candidate in any Council race; he'll be able to walk into City Hall with a mandate to immediately seek support for big changes. Follow her on Twitter @marisacharp. - Staff Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle. Starting near the top is the marquee race of this election cycle: Republican Gov. Council District 3: Jos Velsquez Is he still the favorite? It does matter that a queer Gen X Latina who also holds elected office is a tougher opponent than Kirk Watson has really faced before, and can ask questions he doesn't know how to answer. Williams got some bad press in the national media regarding the latter, but she convinced us that she views housing as a civil rights issue and has acted carefully in that role. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 13, 2022. A ballot measure passed in May 2021 moved Austin's mayoral race to align with presidential elections in an effort to increase voter turnout. Filing in the Republican or Democratic 2020 primary. Austin election: Guide to Prop A to H in May 1 election Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and. City of Austin Prop A: FOR. 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? Elections - December 2022 Run-Off Election - The Austin Chronicle Got a tip? Also on the ballot: a $2.44 billion bond package for Austin schools, the largest in district history. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? Texas constitutional amendment election on Nov. 2: What you need to TROUBLESOME EX. District 9 (dual): Ben Leffler, Linda Guerrero We all will have to show Israel what to do during a brief two-year term, barely enough time to reorient City Hall, let alone go somewhere new. Voters may also apply for an emergency ballot due to a death in their immediate family that occurred on or after the fifth day before Election Day and causes them to be absent from their home county that day. 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. We can help. Click here. Three of the four candidates participated in a live forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. Here is his Q&A with Jacob Bartelson. It's currently held by Council Member Ann Kitchen. Here you go.). Austin American-Statesman is the number one source for Austin and Texas breaking news, politics and business. Here's what they're all about. The debate from the Rio Grande Valley took place as ORourke continues to trail in the polls. Your Complete Guide for Voting in the Primaries - Reform Austin austin chronicle voting guide That seat may be up for election. PublishedOctober 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT, If you found this reporting valuable, pleaseconsider. You can print out your own personalized ballot at VoteTravis.com. District 5 (dual): Ryan Alter, Ken Craig Austins next mayor will serve two years, not the usual four, As midterm elections near, Republicans try to make gains with Latinos in Texas Rio Grande Valley, Former Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson running for Austin mayor, government document showing your name and an address, such as your voter registration certificate. The top four vote-getters citywide win the seats. Sure, its 2019 and the Constitution is still relevant, but I do think we need . Someday, one of those movies will be made about Judge Madeleine Connor, the exception to Travis County's good judgment that proves the rule. 2022 election: Houston Chronicle Editorial Board's endorsements Of the four urbanists in the first round, Qadri seemed to us to be the least knowledgeable and engaged with actual land use politics, let alone the broader spectrum of City Hall business. Land Commissioner: Jay Kleberg 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. If you're still on the fence about the upcoming presidential race, I've made a few recommendations for you. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. We offer detailed reasons behind our Editorial Board endorsements in the general election in this annotated version; this version is for voters looking to take a printed, streamlined copy to the ballot box. 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. You can bring voting-day essentials like: Photo IDs Legal documents to use in absence of an ID Sample ballots Handwritten notes You can't have materials regarding a candidate or political party within 100 feet or inside a polling center, and you can't use these items within that perimeter: Cellphones Tablets Laptops Cameras The Chronicle regrets the error; more in the Oct. 28 edition of Austin at Large.. 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. [1] [2] In the recall election, 55% of voters supported his removal, successfully removing him . That wasnt true for the candidates in the three district run-offs, each for an open seat, who crowded into our conference room with all four, or five, or six of their fellow candidates. Wilco Commissioner Pct. Austin residents face decisions on eight propositions when they vote in the May 1 election. Sabino "Pio Renteria," who currently represents the district, has reached his term limit. Hays Commissioner Pct. 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. Mayor: Celia Israel Marisa Charpentier is KUT's assistant digital editor. Incumbent Geronimo Rodriguez, a highly regarded community leader who has spent most of his tenure as board president, understands AISD's mechanisms as only a hardworking insider can. At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh Travis County Voter Guide: Here's everything you need to know to vote AUSTIN, Texas. (She's even a Chronicle "Best of Austin" winner!) The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 28. Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections In support of informed voting, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board interviewed candidates in more than 60 races to make the following recommendations in contested Harris County races. Travis County has extended voting hours at five polling centers on the Saturday and final day of early voting. Travis County residents will see a mix of statewide and local races on their ballot. If elected, we hope Leffler will be able to listen to the diverse array of voices in D9 and not just hear them. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). 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? 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. Just scroll down and enter your name and birthday. Heres what we learned. We wonder how much or how little Talarico will need to adapt to his new district next session and beyond. The most important reason to vote, however, is the protection of the Constitution of the United States.