HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 021026-5.B - Ordering the May 2026 General Election for Districts 2, 6, and MayorRESOLUTION NO. 0,210 2(a -5 -3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 6, AND
MAYOR TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2026, ORDERING A RUN-OFF
ELECTION, IF NECESSARY, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR SAID
ELECTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR
ELECTION SERVICES WITH WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City Council is composed of a Mayor and seven Council Members per Article II
of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor is elected at large, and the Council members are elected from single -
member districts; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council members serve three-year terms; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council members are composed of the following individuals with
terms as delineated as follows:
OFFICE
MAYOR JOSH SCHROEDER
DISTRICT 1 COUNCIL MEMBER PARR
DISTRICT 2 COUNCIL MEMBER HOOD
DISTRICT 3 COUNCIL BEN BUTLER
DATE THAT TERM EXPIRES
DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL MEMBER GARLAND
DISTRICT 5 COUNCIL MEMBER PITTS
DISTRICT 6 COUNCIL MEMBER FRENCH
DISTRICT 7 COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART
MAY 2026
MAY 2027
MAY 2026
MAY 2028
MAY 2028
MAY 2027
MAY 2026
MAY 2028
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas
provide that on Saturday, May 2, 2026, there shall be a General Election at which shall be
elected the following officials for this City:
Three (3) Members of the Georgetown City Council: Councilmembers from each of
Districts 2, 6, and Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas
further provide that the Election Code of the State of Texas is applicable to said election, and in
order to comply with said Code, a Resolution should be passed establishing the procedure to be
followed in said election and designating the voting places for said election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. VERIFICATION OF FACTS
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found and
declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a
part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
SECTION 2. GENERAL ELECTION ORDERED
It is hereby ordered, pursuant to the law of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of
Georgetown that a general election be held in the City of Georgetown, Texas, on May 6, 2026.
This general election will be to elect the Council Members for City of Georgetown Single -
Member Districts 2, 6, and Mayor. The boundaries for Single -Member Districts 2, 6, and Mayor,
and the city limits have been updated to include newly annexed lands. Maps showing the
updated boundaries are attached hereto as Exhibits "A," "B," a►id "C". These maps are hereby
adopted as the Official Council District Maps and determine the qualification of the candidates
to serve and govern the qualification of the voters to vote in said election. The City's internet
website is: https://www.georgetowntexas.gov.
SECTION 3. CANDIDATE APPLICATION
DEADLINE AND ORDER OF NAMES ON BALLOT
All candidates for the election to be held on the first Saturday in May 2026, for the Council
Members for Districts 2, 6, and Mayor shall file their applications with the City Secretary at the
City Hall on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.
The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot shall be
determined by a drawing held by the City Secretary on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
in the Foyer at City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, Texas.
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
SECTION 4. POSSIBLE RUN-OFF ELECTION
As provided in the City Charter, in the event that no candidate can be declared the winner in
any or all of the individual races to be conducted in the General Election, a runoff election shall
be held not earlier than 20 days nor later than 45 days after the date of the Final Canvass of the
May 2, 2026 Election. If necessary, the period for the Run -Off Election will be Monday, June 1, —
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, for Early Voting, and Saturday, June 13, 2026, for Election Day.
In such a Runoff Election, in accordance with Election Code Section 2.023, the two candidates
who received, in the preceding election, the highest number of votes for each office to which no
one was elected, shall be voted on again. The candidate who receives the majority of the votes
cast for each such office in the Runoff Election shall be elected to such office.
SECTION 5. OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS
Voting shall be conducted with optical scan ballots prepared in conformity with the Texas
Election Code, and there shall be at least one disabled -access voting device, such as a Direct
Recording Electronic (DRE) machine at each polling place.
SECTION 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTION
Pursuant to Subchapter D of Chapter 31 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council is further
ordering that this General Election and possible Runoff Election be conducted under the terms
and conditions of a Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services ("Joint Election
Agreement") between the City of Georgetown and Williamson County. Chapter 31, Subchapter
D of the Texas Election Code provides that a city may contract with the County Elections
Officer for election services if the city is located in whole or in part in the county. In addition,
this will be a joint election conducted with other entities that will also hold an election on May
2, 2026, pursuant to the Joint Election Agreement.
As authorized by Chapter 31, Subchapter D of the Texas Election Code, the Georgetown City
Council hereby appoints the Williamson County Elections Administrator, Christopher J. Davis,
301 Inner Loop, Suite 104, Georgetown, Texas 78626, as the election officer for the purpose of
conducting the May 2, 2026, General Election. This appointment includes services as Early
Voting Clerk for the Election, Counting Station Manager, Presiding Judge of the Central
Counting Station, Alternate Judge and Tabulation Supervisor.
In addition and in accordance with Chapter 66 and Chapter 31 of the Texas Election Code, the
City Council hereby appoints Williamson County Elections Administrator, Bridgette Escobedo,
as agent for the Custodian of Records ("Agent") for the May 2, 2026, General Election for the
purpose of preserving voted ballots and other election records as required by the Texas Election
Code.
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
SECTION 7. VOTING BY MAIL
Applications for voting by mail for all residents of the City must be submitted no later than
April 21, 2026.
Applications for voting by mail shall be sent as follows:
Postal Mail: Early Voting Clerk
PO Box 209
Georgetown, TX 78627
Commercial Carrier or
Personal Delivery: Inner Loop Annex
301 SE Inner Loop, Ste 104
Georgetown, TX 78626
Telephone: (512) 943-1633
Fax: (512) 943-1634
Email: BBM@wilcotx.gov
Website: https://www.wilcotx.gov
SECTION 8. EARLY VOTING
Early Voting by Personal Appearance shall take place at the locations and times delineated by
the Williamson County Election Administrator per the Joint Election Agreement beginning on
the 12th day preceding the date of the election, which is Monday, April 20, 2026, and ending on
the fourth day before Election Day, which is Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
In the event of a Runoff Election, Early Voting by Personal Appearance shall take place at the
locations and times delineated by the Williamson County Elections Administrator per the Joint
Election Agreement.
If the Elections Administrator plans to change any of the polling locations or the dates and
times, he shall timely notify the City of Georgetown so that the City Council can be made aware
thereof and be given the opportunity to comment thereon.
SECTION 9. ELECTION DAY VOTING
Election Day Voting shall take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the locations delineated by
the Williamson County Election Administrator per the Joint Election Agreement. If the
Elections Administrator plans to change any of the polling locations or the times, he/she shall
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
timely notify the City of Georgetown so that the City Council can be made aware thereof and be
given the opportunity to comment thereon.
In the event of a Runoff Election, the Georgetown Election Day voting locations will be as
delineated by the Williamson County Elections Administrator per the Joint Election Agreement.
If the Elections Administrator plans to change any of the polling locations or times, he/she shall
timely notify the City of Georgetown so that the City Council can be made aware thereof and be
given the opportunity to comment thereon.
SECTION 10. ELECTION INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN SPANISH
The Mayor and all other election officers appointed by the City Council as being responsible for
the preparation of notices, instructions, orders, ballots, and other written material pertaining to
the General Election shall cause each such document to be translated into and furnished to
voters in both the English language and the Spanish language in order to aid and assist voters
speaking Spanish as a primary or an alternative language to properly participate in the election
process. In addition, the Mayor and other responsible election officers are hereby authorized
and directed to make available to the voters having the need of an individual capable of acting
as a translator and speaking both English and Spanish languages who will assist Spanish
speaking voters in understanding and participating in the election process.
SECTION 11. CANVASSING OF RETURNS; DECLARING RESULTS
The Williamson County Elections Administrator, as Georgetown's designated election officer,
shall provide the written return of the Election results to the City of Georgetown in accordance
with the Texas Election Code. The City Council shall canvass the returns on a date and time set
by the Mayor between the dates of Tuesday May 5, 2026 and Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and
declare the results of the General Election in accordance with the Texas Election Code Section
67.003(b), which provides that for elections held on the uniform election date in May, the
following provisions apply:
For an election held on the uniform election date in May, the local canvass must
occur not later than the 11th day after Election Day and not earlier than:
(1) the third day after election day;
(2) the date on which the early voting ballot board has verified and counted all
provisional ballots, if a provisional ballot has been cast in the election; or
(3) the date on which all timely received ballots cast from addresses outside of
the United States are counted, if a ballot to be voted by mail in the election was
provided to a person outside of the United States.
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
SECTION 12. NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice of the General Election shall be published at least one time in the English and Spanish
languages, in a newspaper published within Georgetown's territory at least 10 days and no
more than 30 days before the General Election and as otherwise may be required by the Texas
Election Code. Notice of the General Election shall also be posted on the bulletin board used by
the City Council to post notices of its City Council meetings no later than the 2191 day before the
General Election.
SECTION 13. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE
The Mayor of the City of Georgetown is authorized to execute and the City Secretary is
authorized to attest to this Resolution and the Order of this General Election on behalf of the
City Council; and the Mayor is further authorized to execute the Joint Election Agreement and
to do all other things legal and necessary in connection with the holding and consummation of
the General Election which includes the giving of and the publication of the Notice of Election
to be in a form as to be approved by the City Attorney.
SECTION 14. PREAMBLE TRUE AND CORRECT
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found to be
true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof, as if copied
verbatim.
SECTION 15. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this loth day of February 2026 by the City Council of the City of
Georgetown.
ATTEST:
Robyn De smore, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye sson, City Attorney
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
Exhibit List:
Exhibit A Boundaries of all Council Districts and City Limits
Exhibit B Boundaries of Council District 2
Exhibit C Boundaries of Council District 6
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Ordering a General Election on May 2, 2026, for
Council Members Districts 2, 6 and Mayor
Date Adopted: February 10, 2026
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Date and Time for Election Day Voting Locations
Fecha y horario para centros de votación
Saturday, May 2, 2026 (7:00AM - 7:00PM)
sábado, 2 mayo de 2026
Joint and General Special Election - May 2, 2026
Elección General y Especial Conjunta - 2 mayo de 2026
Austin: Anderson Mill Limited District, 11500 El Salido Pkwy, 78750, Room A
Bartlett: City of Bartlett Town Hall, 140 W. Clark St, 76511, Town Hall
Cedar Park: Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St, 78613, San Gabriel Room
Cedar Park: Lakeline Oaks MUD, 1000 Old Mill Rd, 78613, Board Room
Florence: Florence City Hall, 851 FM 970, 76527, Council Chambers
Georgetown: Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, 78626, HR Room 108
Georgetown: Georgetown Fire Station #6, 6700 Williams Dr, 78626, Community Room
Georgetown: The Oaks Community Center Sun City, 301 Del Webb Blvd, 78633, Oaks Room
Georgetown: Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St, 78626, Community Room
Georgetown: Georgetown ISD Technology Bldg., 603 Lakeway Dr, 78628, Large Conference Room
Georgetown: Southwestern University, 1001 Southwestern Blvd, 78626, Howry Center
Granger: Granger ISD, 302 N Colorado, 76530, Elementary Competition Gym
Hutto: Hutto Discovery United Methodist Church, 350 Ed Schmidt Blvd, 78634, Meeting Room 1 (A & B)
Hutto: Hutto ISD Administration Building, 200 College St, 78634, Board Room
Liberty Hill: Liberty Hill Gym Annex, 301 Forrest St, 78642, Annex Gym
Liberty Hill: Santa Rita Ranch House, 175 Elizabeth Park Blvd, 78642, Ranch House
Round Rock: Allen R Baca Center, 301 W Bagdad Ave, 78664, Meeting Room 2
Round Rock: Sleep Inn and Suites, 1980 S IH 35, 78681, Meeting Room
Round Rock: San Gabriel Rehabilitation Center, 4100 College Park Dr, 78665, Dining Room
Round Rock: Wilco Jester Annex, 1801 E Old Settlers Blvd, 78664, Anderson & Harrell Room
Taylor: Taylor City Hall, 400 Porter St, 76574, Auditorium
Thrall: Thrall ISD, 111 S Bounds St, 76578, Classroom MS 204
Election Day Voting Locations: - Lugares de votación el día de las elecciones
Sample Ballot Look Up is available on our website!
Visit www.wilcotx.gov/elections and click ‘Voter & Sample Ballot Lookup’ on the left or
scan the QR Code below.
¡La búsqueda de boletas de muestra está disponible en nuestro sitio web!
Visite www.wilcotx.gov/elections y haga clic en "Búsqueda de votantes y boletas de
muestra" a la izquierda o escanee el código QR a continuación.
Sample Ballot Lookup
Papeletas de Muestra
Subject to change
Sujeto a cambio
Dates and Times for Early Voting Locations
Fechas y horarios para centros de votación
Monday, April 20, 2026 (8:00AM - 6:00PM)
lunes, 20 de abril de 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (No Voting)
martes, 21 de abril de 2026 (sin votación)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Saturday, April 25, 2026 (8:00AM - 6:00PM)
miércoles, 22 de abril de 2026 - sábado, 25 de abril de 2026
Joint General and Special Election - May 2, 2026
Elección General y Especial Conjunta - 2 mayo de 2026
Registered voters of Williamson County may vote at any location listed
Los votantes registrados de Williamson County pueden votar en cualquier lugar que se indique aquí
Wait time estimates available at wilcotx.gov/elections
Estimado tiempo de espera disponible en wilcotx.gov/elections
Subject to change
Sujeto a cambio
Main Location and Limited Ballot Voting - Ubicación principal/Local de votación limitada
Georgetown: Georgetown Annex, 100 Wilco Way, 78626, HR Room 108
Branch Locations - Ubicación de la sucursal
Austin: Anderson Mill Limited District, 11500 El Salido Pkwy, 78750, Room A
Cedar Park: Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St, 78613, San Gabriel Room
Cedar Park: Lakeline Oaks MUD, 1000 Old Mill Rd, 78613, Board Room
Georgetown: Georgetown Fire Station #6, 6700 Williams Dr, 78633, Community Room
Georgetown: Georgetown City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr St, 78626, Community Room
Georgetown: The Oaks Community Center - Sun City, 301 Del Webb Blvd, 78633, The Oaks Room
Georgetown: Georgetown ISD Technology Bldg., 603 Lakeway Dr, 78628, Large Conference Room
Hutto: Hutto Discovery United Methodist Church, 350 Ed Schmidt Blvd, 78634, Meeting Room 1 (A & B)
Liberty Hill: Liberty Hill ISD Gym Annex, 301 Forrest St, 78642, Gymnasium
Round Rock: Allen R Baca Center, 301 W Bagdad Ave, 78664, Meeting Room 3
Round Rock: Wilco Jester Annex, 1801 E Old Settlers Blvd, 78664, Anderson & Harrell Rooms
Round Rock: Sleep Inn and Suites, 1980 S IH 35, 78681, Meeting Room
Taylor: Taylor City Hall, 400 Porter St, 76574, Auditorium
Sunday, April 26, 2026 (No Voting)
domingo, 26 de abril de 2026 (sin votación)
Monday, April 27, 2026 - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (7:00AM - 7:00PM)
lunes, 27 de abril de 2026 - martes, 28 de abril de 2026
Part-Time Locations - Monday, April 27, 2026 - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (7:00AM - 7:00PM)
Ubicaciones a tiempo parcial - lunes, 27 de abril de 2026 - martes, 28 de abril de 2026
Bartlett: City of Bartlett Town Hall, 140 W. Clark St, 76511, Town Hall
Florence: Florence City Hall, 851 FM 970, 76527, Council Chambers