This story has been updated.
Voters in San Antonio City Council Districts 1 and 7 will have a chance to select council representatives in two June 10 runoff elections as early voting began May 30.
Following the May 6 election, no candidate in those races received 50% or more of the vote, triggering the runoffs.
The District 1 contest pits first-term incumbent Mario Bravo against Sukh Kaur, who is seeking elected office for the first time. Bravo finished in second place in the May 6 election, with 26% of the vote in a seven-person race for his seat. Kaur, a former teacher and administrator who owns an education consulting company, finished first with 34% of the vote, taking 1,220 more votes than Bravo.
In District 7, Dan Rossiter and Marina Alderete Gavito face off for the open seat held since 2017 by Ana Sandoval, who resigned her position in January. Gavito, a tech executive, finished first in the five-candidate field in the first round of voting, taking 42.6% of the vote. Rossiter, a computer scientist who developed transportation technology at the Southwest Research Institute, finished second with 21.1%.
If I didn’t vote in the May 6 election, can I vote in the runoff?
Even if you did not cast a ballot in San Antonio’s May 6 municipal election, you can still vote in the runoff if you live in either District 1 or District 7. If you’re not sure what district you’re in, find your district here.
Where can I vote?
Voting centers are set up at the Bexar County Elections Department, located at 1103 S. Frio St., and the basement of the Bexar County Justice Center at 300 Dolorosa St. In addition, you can vote at:
- Lions Field Adult and Senior Center, 2809 Broadway
- Maverick Branch Library, 8700 Mystic Park
- Memorial Branch Library, 3222 Culebra Rd.
- Wonderland Mall of the Americas (lower level), 4522 Fredericksburg Rd.
How long does early voting last?
It begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, and ends Tuesday, June 6. Polls are closed on Sunday, June 4. For voting hours, click here.
How can I determine if I’m registered to vote?
In order to vote, you need to be registered. You can check your voter registration status here. All you need are a few things: Voter Unique Identifier (VUID) or Texas Driver’s License number, your name, county and date of birth.
How do I know if I’m eligible to vote?
You are eligible to vote if you registered by the May 10 deadline and are:
- A U.S. citizen
- A resident of the county where you submit your voter registration application
- At least 18 years old on Election Day
- Not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation and parole)
- Not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
What if I want to vote by mail?
You must request an application from the Bexar County Elections Department to vote by mail. In Texas, you are eligible to vote by mail only if you:
- are 65 years or older on Election Day
- are disabled
- expect to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
- will be absent from the county you’re registered in during early voting and on Election Day
- are in jail but otherwise eligible to vote.
On your application to vote by mail, you must include an ID number, either your Texas Driver’s License number, your Personal ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number. The law requires that one of the numbers must match a number on your voter registration record.
Is it too late to apply to vote by mail?
Tuesday, May 30, is the deadline for Bexar County to receive your application to vote by mail.
Have more voting questions?
Check out VoteTexas.gov. Or ask us, and we’ll find an answer for you!
