San Antonio voters are choosing a new slate of city leaders this year who — for the first time — will have four years to implement their vision for the city before seeking reelection.
Turnout was dismal during early voting, but there’s still one more chance to cast a ballot in the May 3 election.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and voters can choose from any of these 246 election day voting locations.
San Antonio is choosing a new mayor for the first time in eight years, and 10 City Council races will be on the ballot as well.
In any of these races, a candidate who takes at least 50% of the vote will be named the winner after the May 3 election.
The San Antonio Report will be tracking the election results here as they roll in.
If no candidate reaches the 50% threshold on May 3, the top two vote takers will advance to a June 7 runoff — as is expected in the mayor’s race and several crowded council races.
The May 3 election also features a number of school board races that will be decided by a plurality vote — meaning the top voter taker will win outright.
Download a copy of your personal sample ballot to see which races and ballot measures you’ll be asked to weigh in on before heading to the polls.
Make a plan to vote
For the first time in San Antonio’s history, Saturday’s municipal election will coincide with major Fiesta events like the King William Fair and the evening Flambeau Parade.
Street closures for the Flambeau Parade start at 2 p.m., and significant downtown gridlock is expected well before its 7:45 p.m. start.
“The biggest effect will be downtown, I don’t anticipate that there will be any issues around our other vote centers,” said Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew.
Polls close at 7 p.m. and Carew said she doesn’t expect results to be delayed by the festivities.
“We have a plan in place at the end of the night to get the workers here to be able to turn in the results,” she said in an interview last week from the Elections Department headquarters on S Frio Street. “That’s our biggest concern, but the sheriff’s department already has a plan to help.”
