Travis County will let you vote until 9 p.m. on certain days during early voting. Chronicle Endorsements for Austin City Council Run-Off Election Early voting runs Dec. 1-9 ; election day is Dec. 13 7:00AM, Wed. Nov. 30, 2022 Tweet print write a letter Election day:. These are the candidates. We knew Silva was good from the first round and shouted her out in our earlier endorsement, but we feel like we slept on Stephanie Bazan. That will put her in the best place to find solutions to Austin's decadelong housing crisis. Early voting in Texas for the Nov. 2 election begins Monday, Oct. 18 and runs through through Friday, Oct. 29. Lieutenant Governor: Mike Collier But you can find out what exactly will be on your ballot and decide who or what youre voting for ahead of time. Her opponent Andrew Hairston is also very qualified and credible, and if this is Williams' last campaign, as she has suggested it might be, we encourage him to run for this seat again in the future. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a very solid turnout. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? This is the court that Brandy Mueller is yielding after 12 years to run for the 403rd, but it will likely remain focused on youthful offenders (17- to 21-year-olds) of whom there are currently more than 1,000 in the Travis County system to help them avoid being damaged for life by a permanent record. District 3: Jos Velasquez During the 60-minute event, the candidates stuck to the talking points that have so far dominated this election season. Election Day is Tuesday, March 1, and early voting for the primaries runs from Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 25. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. 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. Everybody wants the Latino vote in Texas. It's Election Day. Here's what you need to know. District 8: Paige Ellis. (Despite some misleading literature from her campaign, we did not endorse her before.) Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61. 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. 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. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. District 5 (dual): Ryan Alter, Ken Craig 2021 New Mexico. Current board secretary. Looking for a streamlined version? District 9 (dual): Ben Leffler, Linda Guerrero Support the Chronicle. The Editorial Board recommends Jenny Lam, Kevine Boggess, Michelle Parker and Alida Fisher Our editorial CCSF Board of Trustees Four of the seven. 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. Election Day guide to the key races that California and San Francisco Bay Area residents will vote on in the Nov. 8 midterm election. Austin Music Experience | All Austin musicians and artists | KUTX HD2, Texas Music Experience | Listen anytime at tmx.fm | KUTX HD3, A service of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, Meet the six candidates vying to be Austin's next mayor, Here's where candidates for Austin mayor stand on three big issues. Round Rock ISDCandidates to participate in election forum at Kalahari Resorts. City of Austin Prop A: FOR. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). 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. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 4. She'll have a few more degrees of freedom to operate than has Steve Adler, and she should use them to do things as bold as she says Austin needs to be and which she herself needs to keep being. Guerrero may be the better all-around option of these two. We blew this call four years ago, thinking Ellis couldn't possibly go the distance against the seasoned Southwest activists in the race. 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. We can help. Ann Kitchen has been a reliably good Council member; her great reluctance to disempower neighborhood activists on land use issues has been offset by tremendous leadership on transportation, public safety, and public health. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. District 9 (dual): Ben Leffler, Linda Guerrero. 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Grumet:Grumet: Here's what Austin got from the 2018 affordable housing bond. 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. Find the Chronicles endorsements (with detailed explanations) here. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). HD48: Donna Howard 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. BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Tom Sizemore, the "Saving Private Ryan" actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own . 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. Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2. 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. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). Place 3: Amber Feller. Visit austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards to see winners. 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. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. This $2.4 billion-with-a-B bond package is AISD's Project Connect, an expensive retrofit to bring district facilities up to where they need to be in the 21st century, a direction AISD first began pursuing with its 2017 bond program, with better-than-expected results. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov with any election related questions. 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. 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. District 3: Jos Velsquez. Ag Commissioner: Susan Hays Five seats on the Austin ISD school board are up for election. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. Information will continually be updated as we approach the November 2022 Election. HD136: John Bucy, 455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh This guide details all propositions to provide general summaries for additional context as well as Chamber Board positions on the items. We hope that if elected she reaches for solutions appropriate to the scale of our emergency and acts with the urgency D9 residents need. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. When filling out a mail-in ballot, use black or blue ink and follow the instructions to deliver it on time. HD45: Erin Zwiener Go check yourselves and let Malhotra use her actual expertise on this bench. 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. Name: AJ Marino School: St. Charles East, senior Sport: Wrestling Why he was selected: St. Charles East senior AJ Marino, who won the final match at the Class 3A team state dual tournament Feb. 25 to vault the Saints to the first team title in program history, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week. Polling places will also be open on election day, June 7, for. * Editors note, Thursday, Oct. 20, 10:31am: A previous version of these endorsements included a list of Round Rock ISD candidates, noting favorable incumbent[s] and horrible right-wing candidate[s].In a race where no party affiliation is listed on the ballot, we intended to simply identify the worst options and the incumbents who have proven sane ona disordered board.In error, we omitted candidates from the list and neglected to note non-incumbent candidates worthy of voters attention. Heres what you need to know to vote in Travis County. Voters must have a certified doctor's note confirming the illness. You may notice that none of these endorsements have changed from our general election endorsements. Theofanis impressed us particularly with not only her command of, but her love for, the quirky world of appellate law, the things that make serving on this intermediate bench such an important role as a bulwark for Central Texans and their values against the hostile state government and its compliant high courts. The two not only spout know-nothing MAGAnational bullshit but also have tried to get the superintendent fired and the district taken over by the state. TX-35: Greg Casar January 2022 Election Calendar / Enero 2022 Calendario Electoral Austin is now working to house 3,000 people over the next three years. Council District 3: Jos Velsquez Austin Chronicle Voting Guide Recommendations Austin Chronicle Voting Guide Recommendations For sale Marketplace classified ad of the Austin Chronicle Classifieds Austin TX. 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. When is the election? 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. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. [1] [2] In the recall election, 55% of voters supported his removal, successfully removing him . The presiding election judge will decide if the priority is granted. Election Day is Nov. 8. The Chronicle regrets the error; more in the Oct. 28 edition of Austin at Large.. Make sure to bring a photo ID. The team also jettisoned the genre categories (except for best Hip Hop) in favor of 2020-centric awards like Best Livestreaming Artist and Best 2020-Themed Song. One of those people is Celia Israel, who got noticed as she worked in the movements that would eventually make Watson's mayoralty possible. Here's what you need to cast your ballot in Central Texas. It was a great parade for him to get in front of, and Watson's Green Machine era was the high point of Austin's 20th-century prosperity and influence. 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. It may indeed take two A.G.s to undo all the damage done by the worst villain in Texas state government, incumbent Ken Paxton, and either of these two super-lawyers former ACLU legal champion Garza or former Galveston Mayor Jaworski would be our pick for first chair. Go here to verify your registration. Candidates for the midterm 2022 elections: Top (left to right): Beto O'Rourke (D), Alexandra del Moral Mealer (R) and Mike Collier (D). (Are you a Williamson County resident? Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Your phone should be on silent or turned off and put away. 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. Hear directly from the candidates as they make their case for why they should be the next councilmembers. Both candidates would be fine judges, but we think the shoes of Lora Livingston, the county's longest-serving civil judge and administrator for that side of the docket, would be best filled by Lyttle, whose diverse background in medicine as well as law, and in immigration and business matters as well as family law, make her an asset to the bench. 2: Michelle Gutierrez Cohen. Governor raceNRA, anti-Abbott groups spend big in the Texas governor race, Attorney general race:Abortion emerges as key issue in Texas attorney general race for Ken Paxton, Rochelle Garza. In a Feb. 20 post on the Council message board, Watson wrote, "I . 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. Make sure voters know what they're getting. 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. 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. District 8: Paige Ellis Posted on 03/29/2021 by Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce In order to be a candidate a person must: Be a U.S. Citizen; If you need help casting your ballot you are permitted to bring someone with you, including a translator. All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. For more information, including polling locations, visit the Travis County Clerk's website. 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. Contact Us Email: lwvaustin@lwvaustin.org Phone 512-451-6710 LWV Austin Area 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751 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. 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. If you're still on the fence about the upcoming presidential race, I've made a few recommendations for you. 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. Heres how it would impact schools if voters approve it. Six people are vying to be the next mayor of Austin. Can't keep up with happenings around town? May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide There will be eight propositions on the May 1 City of Austin ballot. Jinny Suh, director of Immunize Texas, is also a strong choice. Election Day is Nov. 8. Find more November 2022 General Election coverage and voting information at our Elections hub. Registered and eligible Austinites may vote at any early voting location. November 2021 General and Special Elections, Information is power. State Constitutional Amendments Proposition 1: FOR Proposition 2: AGAINST We have often urged readers to vote against all constitutional. Then, hit Look Me Up and on the right, hit View My Ballot. You can mark it up and take it with you to the polls. Five Highlights From the League of Women Voters Mayor Forum, Election Ticker: Money, Mayors, and Musgraves, All-Woman Western Swing Trio Tells Texas Republicans Its OK to Vote for Beto, Election Ticker: Tidbits From the Campaign Trail, Youth Keep Up With Kandidates Personally and Politically. 2023 Legislative Session. Austin American-Statesman 0:00 1:53 Voters will chart the future of their local community, and of Texas as a whole, on a ballot packed with important races and big-ticket propositions. . Lockhart ISD schools are bursting at the seams. Council District 1: Natasha Harper-Madison. Where candidates running for Austin City Council District 1 stand on three big issues, Watch: Where candidates running for Austin City Council District 3 stand on three big issues, Watch: Where candidates running for Austin City Council District 5 stand on three big issues, Watch: Where candidates running for Austin City Council District 8 stand on three big issues, Watch: Where candidates running for Austin City Council District 9 stand on three big issues. AUSTIN, Texas - The November 2021 election will take place on Tuesday, November 2nd. Voters can submit ballots by mail or vote in person early or come to the polls on Election Day.. The personal pre-voting for the elections on November 2nd will take place from Monday, October 18th to Friday, October . Got something to say? Read The Austin Chronicle's coverage of the campaign trail at our Elections hub. are expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day. Marisa Charpentier is KUT's assistant digital editor. Can't keep up with happenings around town? 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 youre in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day, you cannot be denied a ballot. 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. If youre a registered voter in Texas, you can vote by mail if you: Travis County residents can print and fill out an application to vote by mail here. See the complete list of winners in the Austin Music Awards. 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For this new civil court, we will go through the usual exercise of electing a Democrat to replace the appointed Republican Cleve Doty and we wish Eiserloh, who is now a familiar face and name all over town from her 2020 campaign for county attorney (where we endorsed her and then co-endorsed in the run-off), the best of success on this bench. The Austin Chronicle's Austin Music Awards honor the local music community by recognizing Austin artists and industry leaders. Supreme Court, P5: Amanda Reichek 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. Daily News. 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. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. 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. Even though they're judges, the JPs in Travis County are more like specialized hyperlocal problem-solvers, being the courts of first instance for both truancy cases and evictions. Dont wear clothing or accessories that support any candidate running in the election, a political party or a measure appearing on the ballot. Travis County Judge: Andy Brown 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. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. 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? Wilco JP Pct. District 3: Jos Velsquez. Many counties have voting centers that allow early in-person voting, and ballot drop-off, in the month before election day. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. She's done a great job, and none of her opponents really pass the credibility threshold. Watson was mayor of the city from 1997 to 2001 and is focused on tackling the rising cost of living, homelessness, public safety and transportation. The top four vote-getters citywide win the seats. District 6: Andrew Gonzales. Information is power. 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. At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh We wish we were exaggerating. While incumbent Council members Natasha Harper-Madison (District 1) and Paige Ellis (District 8) won reelection, the rest of the contests weren't as clear. Sunday, January 30, 2022 Last Day to Register to Vote in Primary Election. Support the Chronicle, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. 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. TX-37: Lloyd Doggett, Governor: Beto ORourke CCA, P6: Robert Johnson, State Board of Education, District 5: Rebecca Bell Metereau The next day, the judge who had presided over the trial set Gray's bond at $70,000. The city also held a special general election for the District 4 seat on the city council on January 25, 2022. Hays can hopefully fix the mess Miller and the Lege have made of cannabis regulation while also picking up where the last Democrat to hold the office, Jim Hightower, left off to make the still-vital Texas ag industries more sustainable and equitable. Wilco JP Pct. At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh. Day one of early voting in Travis County was quite impressive. In a perfect world they'd also share space on the dais, but we must choose. Austin ISD Prop A, B, C: FOR. OK, y'all are starting to tick us off, defense bar, for continuing to go after Malhotra for being an advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence, the focus of this misdemeanor specialty court. What's going on in the districts surrounding Austin? Curbside voting is available for people with disabilities including hearing, vision and mobility impairments. We think Velsquez has more of the kind of experience that will serve a council member in good stead, and more credibility with the local powers on the ground in the heart of Tejano East Austin who have genuine power in a district where so many people dont vote unless theyre specifically asked to. 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