Early voting starts April 22 for local elections May 3, which feature school board races, city charter updates, City Council elections and more for residents in the Lake Travis, Westlake and surrounding areas.
Dates to know
- April 22: first day of early voting
- April 22: last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
- April 29: last day of early voting
- May 3: election day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 5 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)
Sample ballot
* indicates incumbent
Bee Cave
Proposition A
- Shall the City Council of the City of Bee Cave, Texas be re-authorized to impose the local sales and use tax in the City of Bee Cave, Texas at the rate of one-eighth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets?
Click here to read Community Impact’s reporting on this proposition.
Proposition B
- Shall the City be allowed to construct a new public safety facility located generally on the 6.4085 acres of Lot 1 Park Place, identified by Travis Central Appraisal District as Property ID Number 119115, for the purpose of providing police protection to the City of Bee Cave?
Click here to read Community Impact’s reporting on this proposition.
Eanes ISD
Board of trustees, Place 6
- Catherine Walker
- Heather Sheffield*
Click here to read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A for this race.
Board of trustees, Place 7
Click here to read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A for this race.
Lake Travis ISD
Board of trustees, Place 3
- Erin Archer*
- Jessica Howard
Click here to read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A for this race.
Board of trustees, Place 4
- John Severance
- Jonathan Bove
Click here to read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A for this race.
Board of trustees, Place 5
- Kris Woodcock
- Craig Cancienne
Click here to read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A for this race.
Lakeway
Proposition A
- The reauthorization of a local sales and use tax in the City of Lakeway at the rate of one fourth of one percent (1/4%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.
Click here to read Community Impact’s reporting on this proposition.
Proposition B
- Shall Section 7.05 be deleted in its entirety, thereby eliminating the Board of Ethics? Council would still be required to adopt a City Ethics Ordinance, which applies to all City officials, employees, and members of City Boards, Commissioners, or Committees.
Proposition G
- Shall Section 7.06 be deleted in its entirety, thereby eliminating the City Building Commission, which is responsible under the City's development ordinances for determining whether to grant certain variances and waivers; and to transfer those functions to other City Boards or Commissions, or to City staff, as determined by Council?
Click here to read Community Impact’s reporting on these charter amendment updates.
West Lake Hills
City Council, Place 1
Click here to read Community Impact’s candidate Q&A for this race.
Where to vote
Travis County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.votetravis.gov for a full list of polling locations.
Early voting runs from April 22-29, with times including:
- April 22-26, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- April 27, noon-6 p.m.
- April 28-29, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Day-of voting sites will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
What else?
This sample ballot only includes elected positions that are contested. To view a full list of uncontested positions and the candidates who secured their seats, visit Community Impact’s reporting here. The full sample ballot is available on the Travis County Clerk’s website here.
