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. What's going on in the districts surrounding Austin? In the mayors race, that reconsideration was internal and brief; nothing about how the Nov. 8 election turned out, nor about the campaign thats unfolded since, made us rethink our support for Israel and for the reasons we laid out before. 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. Polling is open until February 1st and can be done via their official website. Just scroll down and enter your name and birthday. This time, her opponents simply do not have the range to think about succeeding her. 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. But what do Latino voters want? 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. We offer detailed reasons behind our Editorial Board endorsements in the general election in this annotated version; this version is for. We wonder how much or how little Talarico will need to adapt to his new district next session and beyond. Information will continually be updated as we approach the 2021 Election. 1: KT Musselman Find the Chronicles endorsements (with detailed explanations) here. 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. and More Reproductive FAQs, Its Official: Some People (Including Kirk Watson) Will Be on the Ballot, Gov. You cannot, however, use your cellphone or another electronic device at the polling site. All information on this webpage is specific to the January 2022 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Find more November 2022 General Election coverage and voting information at our Elections hub. Opinion: 19 Children Are Dead. 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. 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. San Marcos Proposition A: FOR, Mayor: Celia Israel What you can and cant bring to the polls. 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. Voters with mobility limitations may ask an election officer for voting priority to avoid standing in line. Below is your Republican guide: Four seats are open on the Austin ISD school board. Early Voting Information for the March 2022 Primary, Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail. Wilco County Clerk: Erica Smith Dont wear clothing or accessories that support any candidate running in the election, a political party or a measure appearing on the ballot. 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. Can't keep up with happenings around town? A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a very solid turnout. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Voters can go to any polling place in the county. Current board president. But we also know what rape culture looks and smells like. Last year, two-thirds of voters supported Proposition D, which moves the citys mayoral elections to the same year as presidential elections. 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. 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. In-person early voting: Thursday, December 1, through Friday, December 9 To see wait times at these locations, go here. We get it, justice reform means decarceration and restorative justice for everybody. We backed Ben Leffler (who has endorsed Qadri) because we felt hed be the best all-around council member of the original eight. But thats not because we didnt reconsider them. Ag Commissioner: Susan Hays Day one of early voting in Travis County was quite impressive. 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. Got something to say? The latest proposed legislation on higher education in Florida is causing outrage among local students. It was held on June 7, 2022, concurrent with the 2022 statewide primary elections. Embattled Texas AG Paxton's fundraising was drying up. 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. We can help. District 3: Jos Velsquez. 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. SD21: Judith Zaffirini This is an especially important election for RRISD. Heres what you need to know to vote in Travis County. 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. It's Election Day. 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. 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. 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. Austin ISD has a big bond on the ballot. 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. But you can find out what exactly will be on your ballot and decide who or what youre voting for ahead of time. 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. 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. Six people are vying to be the next mayor of Austin. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? In each case, she has demonstrated an admirable balance of determination and decorum. 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. We can help. 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. The Nov. 8 election is a big one. 2021 New Mexico. All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Confronting a long list of races at the polls can be daunting. 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. Usually, Travis County voters are pretty good about taking seriously their responsibility to elect good judges at all levels. . 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. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. 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. 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. 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. The May 7 local election and the May 24 primary run-off, Tiny landslides in Travis County and beyond, Nail-Biters, needles moved, and a successor for Dana DeBeauvoir, Texas primary first out the starting gate, Wild punches, campaign cash, and early voting insights, Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing, Priorities include economic incentives for small farms, rural health care, and internet access, Blue team candidates want a greener land office, Limon-Mercado, Lockhart vying to be countys next elections official, Progressive star stumps for Casar, Cisneros campaigns, Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us, In this week's issue: March primary coverage, Endorsements, and what to do for Valentine's Day, A lively crowd seeks the open House District 51 seat, Talarico, Alcorta Lay Out Progressive Agendas for HD 50, Bluer district creates opportunity to push board leftward, Congressional candidate requests Austin DSA withdraws endorsement over Casar's views on Israel, This compact new district encompasses almost all of Austin west of I-35.