Central Texas runoff elections: Where to vote, what is on the ballot
AUSTIN - Residents in Travis and Hays counties will take to the polls and cast their ballots in the runoff election.
In Travis County, are three races for voters to make their selections: Austin City Council District 7, an Austin ISD school board seat and the race for mayor of Manor.
Voters in San Marcos and Kyle will vote on contested city council races.
FOX 7 will have live election results as they come in.
What are people voting for in runoffs?
Voters in District 7 will decide who will represent them on the Austin City Council in a runoff election and choose between Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe,
Austin ISD voters will decide who will get an at-large seat on the school board between Lindsey Stringer and Fernando Lucas de Urioste.
In Manor, either Christopher Harvey or Tricia Campbell will become the next mayor.
San Marcos City Council Place 5 is a race between Roland Saucedo and Lorenzo Gonzalez.
In Kyle, Marc McKinney and Melisa Median are the choices for Kyle City Council District 5.
When Will Polls Be Open?
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 14.
Voting Locations
Travis County
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Hays County
Travis County Runoff Election Sample Ballot
Hays County Sample Ballots
City of Kyle
City of San Marcos
What you need to know to vote
Check to see if you're registered to vote. The easiest way to check voter registration status is to head to the Secretary of State's website.
The Am I Registered portal on the website lets you submit your identifying information, like a Texas Driver's License number or details about your birth.
You will find out instantly if you're registered to vote. The portal will also give you your poll location and early voting locations.
For polling locations you can visit the following sites:
What do I need to bring with me when I vote?
Voters will be asked to present one of seven acceptable forms of photo identification, unless they are a voter with a permanent exemption on their voter registration certificate.
Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:
- Texas Driver's License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States Passport (book or card)
Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification, and cannot reasonably obtain one:
- Copy of or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
Can you vote with an expired ID?
If you have a form of acceptable photo ID and are between the ages of 18 and 69, your ID must be current or expired for no more than 4 years to qualify to vote.
For voters 70 and older, your photo ID can be expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise okay.
The Source: Information from previous reporting and Travis County and Hays County election websites.