Voting FAQs
Yes! You can vote in the runoff even if you didn’t vote in the May election.
Election Day is Saturday, June 10 and polls will be open 7 am to 7 pm.
Early voting is May 30 – June 6. Check back soon for early voting hours.
During Early Voting and on Election Day, you can vote at any polling location. Keep in mind locations might differ between Early Voting and Election Day.
If you have one of the following forms of photo identification, you must present one when you vote in person. The identification can be expired up to four years.
- Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
- Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
- United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
- United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States passport
If you do not have one of the above forms of identification, you can present one of the following supporting forms of identification, and the voting official will help you fill out a required declaration.
- Valid voter registration certificate
- Certified birth certificate (must be an original)
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck
- Copy of or original government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph)
The address on your identification does NOT have to match your address on your voter registration information. If your name does not exactly match your name on your voter registration information, election officials will review your identification, and if your name is “substantially similar,” you’ll be allowed to vote (but required to submit an affidavit stating you are the same person on the official list of voters).
Every ten years, following the U.S. Census, City Council Districts are redrawn to ensure that each district has a similar population. This last occurred in 2022. The new boundaries will officially go into effect following the 2023 municipal election. Find your district (and see if it has changed) on the City’s website.
San Antonio has a council-manager form of government. Voters elect 11 representatives (10 district representatives and 1 mayor), and together the Mayor and City Council appoint a City Manager. While the Mayor and Council make decisions on laws and policies, the City Manager is responsible for carrying out day-to-day operations of the City, providing the Mayor and Council with recommendations, and developing and overseeing a budget (which is approved by City Council each year) that pays for City services.
The Mayor and Members of City Council take office in June following the May General Election. In the event of a runoff, the representatives elected take office as soon as possible.
The mayor and all City Council members hold office for two years before the next election. They are all limited to four two-year terms.