Voting info for Austin, including endorsement info & voting locations
(ganked from reinaness)
Austin is having its city council and mayoral election right now! Early voting has started and goes until May 5th. Election Day is May 9th. These elections probably have more impact on your daily life than the national ones do and the only way to help make Austin the city you want to live in is to vote!
ENDORSEMENTS FOR MAYOR:
Brewster McCracken:
* Austin American-Statesman
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
Carole Keeton Strayhorn:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* ChangeAustin.org
* Hilltop Views, St. Edwards University Student Paper
* NOKOA The Observer
* Small Business Group
* Villager Newspaper
David Buttross:
* No endorsements
Josiah Ingells:
* No endorsements
Lee Leffingwell:
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Mexican American Democrats
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 1:
Chris Riley:
* Austin American-Statesman
* Austin Apartment Association
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin/Travis Co. EMS Employee Association
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Daily Texan
* Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
* League of Bicycling Voters
* NOKOA The Observer
* North by Northwest Democrats
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* Sierra Club
* Small Business Group of Central Texas
* St. Edward's Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* University Democrats
* Villager Newspaper
* West Austin Democrats
Perla Cavazos:
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Better Austin Today
* Black Austin Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Mexican American Democrats
* North by Northwest Democrats
* PODER Pac
* South Austin Democrats
* South West Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Tejano Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Texas Hispanic Police Officer's Association
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 2:
Joe Quintero:
* Mexican-American Democrats
Mike Martinez:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* ChangeAustin.org
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* Small Business Group
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 5: (uncontested race)
Bill Spelman:
* Austin American Statesman
* Austin Apartment Association
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin/Travis Co. EMS Employees Association
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Building Owners and Managers Association
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital City Young Democrats Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council of Austin
* ChangeAustin.org
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycling Voters
* Mexican American Democrats of Austin
* North by Northwest Democrats
* Sierra Club
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 6:
Sam Osemene:
* Mexican American Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Small Business Group
* ChangeAustin.Org
* Travis County Republican Liberty Caucus
* Texans For Accountable Government
Sheryl Cole:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Mexican American Democrats
* NOKOA The Observer
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* South Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* Villager Newspaper
* West Austin Democrats
CENTRAL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
Travis County Airport Blvd Offices
* 5501 Airport Blvd
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Travis County Courthouse
* 1000 Guadalupe Street
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Fiesta Mart Central
* 3909 North IH-35 @ Delwood Shopping Center
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
University of Texas
* 2400 Inner Campus Drive
* Flawn Academic Center Lobby, West Mall, UT Campus
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Goodwill Industries
* 701 Newman Dr
* Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
NORTH EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Ben Hur Shriners Hall
* 7811 Rockwood Lane
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center
* 5800 McNeil Drive
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Closed
NORTHEAST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
MT Supermarket
* 10901 N. Lamar Blvd., Bldg G at Chinatown Center
* Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
County Tax Office, Pflugerville (Community Room)
* 15822 Foothill Farms Loop
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Goodwill Industries
* 1015 Norwood Park Boulevard
* Mon-Fri 8 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
NORTHWEST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Randalls Research and Braker
* 10900-D Research Boulevard @ Braker Lane
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
HEB Four Points, FM 620 and RR 2222
* 7301 FM 620 North (temp building in parking lot)
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
SOUTH EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
HEB South Congress
* 2400 South Congress (temp building in parking lot)
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Randalls Ben White and Manchaca
* 2025 West Ben White Boulevard @ Manchaca Road
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
SOUTHEAST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Dan Ruiz Public Library
* 1600 Grove Blvd
* Mon-Thur 10 am-7 pm, Fri Closed, Sat 10 am-5 pm,
* Sun Closed
Fiesta Mart Stassney
* 5510 S. IH-35 @ Stassney
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
SOUTHWEST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Randalls South Mopac and William Cannon
* 6600 South Mopac @ William Cannon
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Randalls Brodie and Slaughter
* 9911 Brodie Lane @ Slaughter Lane
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
EAST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center
* 2608 Gonzales Street @ East 7th
* Mon-Fri 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun Closed
Northeast Health Center
* 7112 Ed Bluestein Boulevard, Suite 155
* (Springdale Shopping Center)
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
WEST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Flagship Randalls at Westlake Hills
* 3300 Bee Caves Road
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Randalls Lakeway
* 2301 RR 620 South
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Bee Cave City Hall
* 4000 Galleria Parkway
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Austin is having its city council and mayoral election right now! Early voting has started and goes until May 5th. Election Day is May 9th. These elections probably have more impact on your daily life than the national ones do and the only way to help make Austin the city you want to live in is to vote!
ENDORSEMENTS FOR MAYOR:
Brewster McCracken:
* Austin American-Statesman
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
Carole Keeton Strayhorn:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* ChangeAustin.org
* Hilltop Views, St. Edwards University Student Paper
* NOKOA The Observer
* Small Business Group
* Villager Newspaper
David Buttross:
* No endorsements
Josiah Ingells:
* No endorsements
Lee Leffingwell:
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Mexican American Democrats
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 1:
Chris Riley:
* Austin American-Statesman
* Austin Apartment Association
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin/Travis Co. EMS Employee Association
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Daily Texan
* Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
* League of Bicycling Voters
* NOKOA The Observer
* North by Northwest Democrats
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* Sierra Club
* Small Business Group of Central Texas
* St. Edward's Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* University Democrats
* Villager Newspaper
* West Austin Democrats
Perla Cavazos:
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Better Austin Today
* Black Austin Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Mexican American Democrats
* North by Northwest Democrats
* PODER Pac
* South Austin Democrats
* South West Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Tejano Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Texas Hispanic Police Officer's Association
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 2:
Joe Quintero:
* Mexican-American Democrats
Mike Martinez:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* ChangeAustin.org
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* Small Business Group
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 5: (uncontested race)
Bill Spelman:
* Austin American Statesman
* Austin Apartment Association
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin/Travis Co. EMS Employees Association
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Building Owners and Managers Association
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital City Young Democrats Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council of Austin
* ChangeAustin.org
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycling Voters
* Mexican American Democrats of Austin
* North by Northwest Democrats
* Sierra Club
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 6:
Sam Osemene:
* Mexican American Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Small Business Group
* ChangeAustin.Org
* Travis County Republican Liberty Caucus
* Texans For Accountable Government
Sheryl Cole:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Mexican American Democrats
* NOKOA The Observer
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* South Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* Villager Newspaper
* West Austin Democrats
CENTRAL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
Travis County Airport Blvd Offices
* 5501 Airport Blvd
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Travis County Courthouse
* 1000 Guadalupe Street
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Fiesta Mart Central
* 3909 North IH-35 @ Delwood Shopping Center
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
University of Texas
* 2400 Inner Campus Drive
* Flawn Academic Center Lobby, West Mall, UT Campus
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Goodwill Industries
* 701 Newman Dr
* Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
NORTH EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Ben Hur Shriners Hall
* 7811 Rockwood Lane
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center
* 5800 McNeil Drive
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Closed
NORTHEAST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
MT Supermarket
* 10901 N. Lamar Blvd., Bldg G at Chinatown Center
* Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
County Tax Office, Pflugerville (Community Room)
* 15822 Foothill Farms Loop
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Goodwill Industries
* 1015 Norwood Park Boulevard
* Mon-Fri 8 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
NORTHWEST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Randalls Research and Braker
* 10900-D Research Boulevard @ Braker Lane
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
HEB Four Points, FM 620 and RR 2222
* 7301 FM 620 North (temp building in parking lot)
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
SOUTH EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
HEB South Congress
* 2400 South Congress (temp building in parking lot)
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Randalls Ben White and Manchaca
* 2025 West Ben White Boulevard @ Manchaca Road
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
SOUTHEAST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Dan Ruiz Public Library
* 1600 Grove Blvd
* Mon-Thur 10 am-7 pm, Fri Closed, Sat 10 am-5 pm,
* Sun Closed
Fiesta Mart Stassney
* 5510 S. IH-35 @ Stassney
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
SOUTHWEST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Randalls South Mopac and William Cannon
* 6600 South Mopac @ William Cannon
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Randalls Brodie and Slaughter
* 9911 Brodie Lane @ Slaughter Lane
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
EAST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center
* 2608 Gonzales Street @ East 7th
* Mon-Fri 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun Closed
Northeast Health Center
* 7112 Ed Bluestein Boulevard, Suite 155
* (Springdale Shopping Center)
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
WEST EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
Flagship Randalls at Westlake Hills
* 3300 Bee Caves Road
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Randalls Lakeway
* 2301 RR 620 South
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm
Bee Cave City Hall
* 4000 Galleria Parkway
* Mon-Sat 7 am-7 pm, Sun Noon-6 pm