NOVEMBER 2026 ELECTION CALENDAR

JANUARY 2026

 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY   FRIDAY SATURDAY
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15  Deadline for filing semiannual report of campaign contributions with the City Clerk's office 1 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30  31
MAY 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY    TUESDAY    WEDNESDAY THURSDAY   FRIDAY     SATURDAY
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7  Candidate packet available electronically and hardcopy from the City Clerk's Office 2 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19   20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31             
JULY 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20  Deadline for filing semiannual report of campaign contributions with the City Clerk's office 21 22 23 24 25
26 27  First day a candidate may submit an application for a place on the ballot 28 29 30 31   
AUGUST 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16

17  Deadline for City Council to order an election;

Last day a candidate may file an application for a place on the ballot (by 5 p.m.)

 18  City Clerk conducts drawing for order of names on ballot 19 20 21 22
23

24  Deadline for a candidate to file "public statement of financial information" with the City Clerk's office;

Deadline for a candidate to withdraw candidate’s name from the ballot (by 5 p.m.)

 25 26 27 28 29
30 31           
SEPTEMBER 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14  Deadline for a candidate to file the "Personal Financial Statement" form required by state statute with the City Clerk's office 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28   29 30       
OCTOBER 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
        1 2 3
4

5  Deadline for filing report of campaign contributions and expenditures(30th Day Before Election Report), with the City Clerk's office;

Deadline to register to vote, whether voting early or on Election Day

 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19  First day of early voting by personal appearance 20 21 22 23  Last day to apply (by mail, fax or electronic transmission) for an early ballot to be voted by mail 24
25 26   27 28  Deadline for filing report of campaign contributions and expenditures (8th Day Before Election Report), with the City Clerk's Office 29 30  Last day of early voting by personal appearance 31 
NOVEMBER 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3  ELECTION DAY - polls open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17  Tentative date for Canvass at Austin City Hall 18 19 20  Last day for a candidate in a runoff election to withdraw from the runoff (by 5 p.m.) 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30           
DECEMBER 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31     
JANUARY 2026
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
          1 2
3 4 5 6  Inauguration Day 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25   26 27 28 29 30
31             

NOTES

  1. Candidate shall file semiannual report not later than January 15. Tex. Election Code § 254.063(a) and (b). Officeholder shall file semiannual report not later than January 15. Tex. Election Code § 254.093(a) and (b). Under City Code section 2-2-26(A), a "candidate, officeholder, or political committee required by the City Code or state law to file a campaign finance report with the city clerk.
    https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/resources/guides/coh_local_guide22.pd
  2. "The city clerk shall prepare a candidate guide … [and] make the candidate guide available cost-free in hard copy at least six months before a City election. The city clerk may also make the guide available online in an electronic format this is readily reproducible. City Code § 2- 2- 6(A) and (B).
  3. Candidate shall file semiannual report not later than July 15. Tex. Election Code § 254.063(a) and (b). Officeholder shall file semiannual report not later than July 15. Tex. Election Code § 254.093(a) and (b). Under City Code section 2-2-26(A), a "candidate, officeholder, or political committee required by the City Code or state law to file a campaign finance report with the city clerk.
    https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/resources/guides/coh_local_guide22.pdf
  4. Application may not be filed earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing deadline. Tex. Election Code § 143.007(a). Filing deadline is August 19; therefore, the first day for filing is the 30th day preceding, that being Saturday, July 20.
  5. Texas Ethics Commission's "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities" provides as follows: "… you must file an APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER BY A CANDIDATE (FORM CTA) with the proper filing authority when you become a candidate even if you do not intend to accept campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures. https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/resources/guides/coh_local_guide.pdf
  6. City Code section 2-2-11(A) states, a "candidate for mayor or city council may sign a contract with the City agreeing to abide by limitations on that candidate's contributions and expenditures as specified in this article in exchange for benefits provided under this chapter" which contract is required to qualify for public funds from the Austin Fair Campaign Finance Fund under City Code section 2-2-63.
  7. General election must be ordered not later than the 78th day before Election Day, that being August 19. Tex. Election Code§ 3.005(c).
  8. Deadline for filing is not later than 5:00 p.m. of the 78th day before Election Day, that being August 19. Tex. Election Code § 143.007(c).
  9. No statutory time is mandated, as drawing for general or special elections may be conducted at any time after the filing deadline, but the City Clerk must post notice of the drawing 72 hours immediately preceding the scheduled time of the drawing. Tex. Election Code § 52.094.
  10. Statement must be filed within five working days after the deadline for filing for office, that being August 19; therefore, five business days thereafter is August 26 which is the deadline for filing the required statement. City Code § 2-7-74(A).
  11. 11. May not withdraw after 5:00 p.m. of the 71st day before Election Day. Tex. Election Code § 145.092(f). Candidate's name shall be omitted from ballot if there is a timely withdrawal before 5:00 p.m. of 71st day before Election Day. Tex. Election Code § 145.092(f), 145.094(a)(4).
  12. 12. Personal Financial Statement is required by Texas Local Government Code, Section 145.003 and must comply with sections 572.022 and 572.023 of the Texas Government Code. Tex. Local Gov’t Code § 145.003. Candidate must file Personal Financial Statement with the City Clerk not later than the 20th day after the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot. Tex. Local Gov’t Code § 145.004(c). The filing application deadline is August 1 9 ; therefore, the 20th day thereafter is Monday, September 9. Texas Local Government Code, Section 145.004(g) states that a candidate will have timely filed if the Personal Financial Statement is submitted on the last day for filing (that being September 9) or, alternatively, if the City Clerk has adopted rules and procedures to provide for electronic filing and the candidate complies, then the candidate will have timely filed if the Personal Financial Statement is filed not later than midnight of the last day for filing the statement.
  13. An opposed candidate shall file two additional reports, the first being due not later than the 30th day before Election Day (or the next business day), that being Monday, October 7; and the second being due not later than the 8th day before Election Day (that being October 28). Tex. Election Code § 254.064(a),(b), and (c). Texas Ethics Commission's "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities" provides information under "Reports Due 30 Days and 8 Days Before an Election."
    https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/resources/guides/coh_local_guide.pdf
  14. Under City Code section 2-2-26(A), a "candidate, officeholder, or political committee required by the City Code or state law to file a campaign finance report with the city clerk.
  15. Required reports must be received by the City Clerk by the deadline. Tex. Election Code § 254.064(b) and (c).
  16. An approved voter registration application becomes effective on the 30th day after the date of the application in submitted to the voter registrar. Tex. Election Code § 13.143(a). A registration is effective for purposes of voting early if it will be effective on Election Day. Tex. Election Code § 13.143. The deadline to register to vote moves to the next business day and therefore falls on Monday, October 7.
  17. For an election held on the uniform election date in November, the period for early voting by personal appearance would begin on the 17th day before Election Day, or the next business day (that being Monday, October 21). Early voting continues through the fourth day before Election Day (being November 1). Tex. Election Code § 85.001.
  18. Application must be received, not postmarked before the close of regular business in the early voting clerk's office or 12:00 noon, whichever is later, on the 11th day before Election Day (that being 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 25). Tex. Election Code § 84.007(c). An application is considered to be submitted at the time of its receipt by the early voting clerk. Texas Election Code, Sec. 84.007(d). For an application for ballot by mail submitted by telephonic facsimile (fax) machine or electronic transmission (email) to be effective, the application also must be submitted by mail and received by the early voting clerk not later than the fourth business day after transmission by fax or email. Tex. Election Code § 84.007(b-1).
  19. An opposed candidate shall file two additional reports, the first being due not later than the 30th day before Election Day (the deadline moves to the next business day, that being Tuesday, October 7; and the second being due not later than the 8th day before Election Day (that being October 28). Texas Election Code, Sec. 254.064(a)(b)(c). Texas Ethics Commission's "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities" provides information under "Reports Due 30 Days and 8 Days Before an Election." Under City Code 2- 2-26(A), a "candidate, officeholder, or political committee required by the City Code or state law to file a campaign finance report with the city clerk.”
  20. Required reports must be received by the City Clerk by the deadline. Tex. Election Code §254.064(b) and (c).
  21. City Code § 2-2-29 and Chapter 2-2. 21.
  22. Early voting continues through the fourth day before Election Day (that being November 1). Tex. Election Code § 85.001.
  23. Canvass must be held not earlier than the 3rd day after Election Day (that being November 11 for the earliest day to canvass), or later than the fourteenth day after Election Day (that being November 22 for the latest date to canvass). Tex. Election Code § 67.003(c).
  24. May not withdraw after 5:00 p.m. of the third day after the final canvass for the main election. Tex. Election Code § 145.092(d). “If a runoff candidate withdraws, the remaining candidate is considered to be elected and the runoff election for that office is not held.” Tex. Election Code § 145.095. For additional information about potential runoff election dates, please visit the Clerk’s website: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/elections