All information on this webpage is specific to the November 2022 City of Austin Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Information will continually be updated as we approach the November 2022 Election. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov with any election related questions.
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Filed 2022 Ballot Applications | Solicitudes de Boleta 2022 Presentadas
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General Information
General Municipal Elections are held on the November uniform election date authorized by state law in even-numbered years. The uniform November election date is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The November 2022 Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The following offices will be on the 2022 Ballot:
- Mayor
- District 1
- District 3
- District 5
- District 8
- District 9
The 2022 Candidate Packet will be released May 6, 2022. The first day candidates can begin collecting contributions is November 8, 2021.
Pursuant to City Charter Article III, Section 8, the following contribution limits became effective upon the date of city council’s most recent adoption of the City budget: No candidate for Mayor or City Council and his or her campaign committee shall accept campaign contributions in excess of $450 per contributor per election from any person, except for the candidate and small-donor political committees. Additionally, the aggregate contribution limit from donors outside of Austin is modified to $44,000 per election, and $30,000 per runoff election.
E-Filing System
In July 2020, the City Clerk's Office launched a new electronic filing system for candidates and political action committees to file their campaign finance reports online.
Campaign Finance Contact Form
To file electronically and obtain an E-Filing account and password, candidates and political action committees need to submit the following two forms to the City Clerk’s Office:
The CTA form will still be required to be submitted in hard-copy to the City Clerk’s Office. The CTA form may also be accessed through the Texas Ethics Commission Forms & Instructions page. The Campaign Finance Contact Form may be filled out and submitted online or in person.
Campaign Finance
Beginning in July 2020, candidates and political action committees are required to submit their campaign finance reports using the City Clerk’s E-Filing System. Candidates must fill out and submit the Campaign Finance Contact Form online or in person before obtaining an E-Filing account.
On October 5, 2017, Council revised Chapter 2-2 relating to campaign finance and election fundraising.
For more information related to campaign finance reporting, go to the City Clerk's Campaign Finance Forms page.
Important Dates
| First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| First Day of Early Voting in Person | Monday, October 24, 2022 |
| Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail | Friday, October 28, 2022 |
| Last Day of Early Voting in Person | Friday, November 4, 2022 |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| Runoff Election | Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |