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Elections 2016

All information on this webpage is specific to the 2016 City of Austin Election. Information on the 2016 Elections and the new City of Austin Campaign Finance Filing Requirements will continuously be updated as we approach the 2016 Election cycle. Please check back frequently for the most current information available.

December 13, 2016 Run Off Election

*The Brookdale North Austin Voting Location (Precint 254) will not be available due to a quarantine at the facility.  For information on alternative polling locations, please visit the Travis County Clerk website.

  • Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot - REVISED DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016
  • Ballot Order list - Runoff
  • Ballot Language
  • Ordinance 20161122-002 / Ordenanza 20161122-002
  • Notice - A City of Austin Council Runoff Election - December 13, 2016
  • Notice - Aviso De Una Eleccion Secundaria del Consejo de la Ciudad de Austin 13 de diciembre, 2016
  • Election Calendar - Runoff / Calendario Electoral de la Elección Secundaria
  • Election Calendar - Runoff - REVISED  / Calendario Electoral de la Elección Secundaria - REVISADO
  • Travis County Polling Location Early Voting, Travis County Polling Locations Mobile Early Voting, Travis County Polling Locations Election Day. The Brookdale North Austin Voting Location (Precint 254) will not be available due to a quarantine at the facility.

November 8, 2016 Election

  • Election Calendar / Calendario de Elección *- The election calendar has important election dates and filing deadlines for candidates. (*Dates are tentative and subject to change.)
  • Election Calendar - Revised November 1, 2016 / Calendario de Elección - Revisado November 1, 2016
  • List of Districts which will be on the November 2016 Ballot
  • 10 - One Districting Map - Click here to search your district by address.
  • Frequently Asked Questions - Election FAQ/ Preguntas Frecuentes
  • Candidate Packets / Paquetes de Candidatos
  • Ballot Applications / Solicitudes para Boletas
  • Ballot Order List
  • Ballot Language 
  • Ordinance 20160818-023 / Ordenanza 20160818-023
  • Ordinance 20160818-023 (Exhibits attached) / Ordenanza 20160818-023 (documentos adjuntos)
  • Resolution 20160818-074 / Resolución 20160818-074
  • Notice - A Municipal General and Special Election - November 8, 2016
  • Notice - Aviso De Una Elección General Municipal Y Elección Especial - 8 de Noviembre, 2016
  • Proposition / Proposición
  • Vote Early Brochure

May 7, 2016 Special Election

A special election will be held on May 7, 2016 to submit to the voters an ordinance initiated by petition relating to transportation network companies.

  • Special Election Calendar / Calendario de Elección Especial
  • Special Election Calendar 2016 Updated  / Actualizado Calendario de Elección Especial 2016
  • May 7, 2016 Special Election: Ballot Language
  • 20160217-001 - Ordinance Calling the Special Election on May 7, 2016 / 20160217-001 - Ordenanza para Convocar la Elección Especial del 7 de Mayo, 2016
  • 20151217-075 - Transportation Network Companies Ordinance adopted by Council / 20151217-075 - Ordenanza Referente a las Redes de Compañías de Transporte Adoptada por el Consejo
  • Proposed Ordinance Submitted with the Petition / Ordenanza Propuesta Sometida con la Petición
  • Travis County Polling Locations Early Voting, Travis County Polling Locations Mobile Early Voting, Travis County Polling Locations Election Day
  • Williamson County Polling Locations Early Voting/ Mobile Early Voting, Williamson County Polling Locations Election Day

Maps and Demographics

Information about Single Member Districts

The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) was charged with drawing the original ten single-member City Council district boundaries and updating the boundaries when new territories are annexed by the City in compliance with federal and state requirements.

  • The 10-1 Districting Map can be found here and allows a citizen to search an address to determine which single member district the address is located.
  • An interactive map of the Single Member Districts can be found here.
  • The Final Plan Map (Approved Nov 18, 2013) can be found here.
  • The Final Plan approved in November 2013 can be found here.
  • Current maps of the Single Member Districts can be found here. (Map produced by the City Clerk's Office and Communications and Technology Management Department - GIS Data Services, City of Austin.)
  • Demographic information for the City of Austin can be found here.

Campaign Finance Forms

For current state and city campaign finance forms and requirements, click here.

Campaign Finance Reports - 2016

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