Read on to see what items will be featured on the ballot alongside candidate Q&As, information on propositions and polling locations.
Sample ballot:
City elections
City of Austin
Residents of several neighborhoods across Austin will be able to vote whether or not to stay within Austin's city limits. If the neighborhood votes to disannex, some city fees and public services, such as police, fire and trash pickup, would change.
- Proposition A
- Shall the city disannex approximately 738 acres of land commonly known as “Lost Creek,” located in Travis County, thereby removing the area from the full purpose city limits of Austin?
- Proposition F
- Shall the city disannex approximately 212 acres of land commonly known as “River Place Outparcels,” located in northwestern Travis County, thereby removing the area from the full purpose city limits of Austin?
- Click here to read more about why these propositions are on the ballot.
There are numerous park and public amenities projects in Lakeway’s upcoming $22 million bond going before residents May 4, seeking to revamp the city’s public parks system and more.
Voters in Lakeway will also choose between four candidates for three at-large City Council seats in the election. Incumbents Kelly Brynteson and Jennifer Szimanski will be running for re-election, while candidates Christopher Levy and Matt Sherman have also filed to run in the May election.
- Proposition A
- The issuance of $22,000,000 in general obligation bonds for park, recreation, and open space improvements, and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
- Click here to read more about the bond.
- City Council, 3 at-large seats
- Christopher Levy
- Jennifer Szimanski*
- Kelly Brynteson*
- Matt Sherman
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
Travis Central Appraisal District
For the first time, Travis County voters have a say in who should fill three open seats on the Travis Central Appraisal District’s board of directors.
The board is responsible for hiring the chief appraiser, who determines property values in the county. Taxing entities, such as the city of Austin, Travis County and school boards, set tax rates that are applied to those property values. The board also approves the annual budget, approves contracts and sets general policies.
- Board of directors, Place 1
- Don Zimmerman
- Jett Hanna
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
- Board of directors, Place 2
- Shenghao “Daniel” Wang
- Jonathan Patschke
- Matt Mackowiak
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
- Board of directors, Place 3
- Bill May
- Dick Lavine
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
Eanes ISD
Five candidates will be on the ballot for the upcoming Eanes ISD board of trustees election. Running for Place 4 is incumbent James Spradley and Robert Morrow. Running for Place 5 is Kelly Marwill, Aaron Silva and Catherine Walker.
- Board of Trustees, Place 4
- James Spradley*
- Robert Morrow
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
- Board of Trustees, Place 5
For Place 1, Technology Executive Craig Cancienne will face incumbent Phillip Davis, an associate dean for faculty success and research at Texas State University. Christy Comfort, a former senior executive and substitute teacher, will face incumbent and former teacher Lauren White for Place 2.
- Board of Trustees, Place 1
- Craig Cancienne
- Phillip Davis*
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
- Board of Trustees, Place 2
- Christy Comfort
- Lauren White*
- Click here to read their candidate Q&As.
Voting locations on May 4 are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Residents can vote at any voting station in the county in which they are registered to vote. More detailed information on polling locations is available here. Locations include:
For more information on the elections, polling locations or sample ballots, visit the Travis County Clerk’s website.
