Bastrop residents can file to run for mayor or the council member Place 3 seat as the candidate filing period opened Jan. 14 for the May 2 general election. It will remain open until 5 p.m. Feb. 13.
A candidate packet can be accessed online through the city of Bastrop’s website.
What we know
During a Jan. 13 meeting, Bastrop City Council ordered the general election—which will have an estimated cost of $18,054—for May 2 and approved a contract for election services with the Bastrop County elections administrator, according to city documents.
Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21-28 and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 27-28 at four locations:
- Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Bastrop
- Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St., Smithville
- Cedar Creek Tax Office Annex, 5785 FM 535, Cedar Creek
- North Bastrop County Community Annex, 702 Bull Run Road, Elgin
Election day voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 2 at 12 locations:
- Aqua Water Supply, 415 Old Austin Hwy., Bastrop
- River Valley Christian Fellowship, 1224 Hwy. 71 W., Bastrop
- Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Bastrop
- Bastrop County Community Center, 15 American Legion Drive, Bastrop
- Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St., Smithville
- Rosanky Community Center, 135 Main St., Rosanky
- Bastrop County Cedar Creek Annex, 5785 FM 535, Cedar Creek
- Red Rock Community Center, 114 Red Rock Road, Red Rock
- North Bastrop County Community Annex, 702 Bull Run, Elgin
- Faith Lutheran Church, 230 Waco St., McDade
- Family Worship Center, 2425 FM 1704, Elgin
- Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 2 Station 4, 1432 N. Hwy. 95, Bastrop
These polling locations could be subject to change, according to city documents.
