May 2nd, 2026 General Election
2026 City General Election
Future General Elections (posted in accordance with TX. Government Code 2051.201(b)(3-4), effective September 1, 2019):
The general election for members of the City Council is held annually on the 1st Saturday in May, as set as a Texas Uniform Election Date. Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml#2025 (2026 dates not posted by SoS as of 11/10/2024, but such dates are set by the Texas Election Code and are not discretionary).
The May 2, 2026, General Election is set to be held at:
- Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Lower Level, Conference Room, Bastrop
Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and expected to run from January 14 to February 13, 2026, for At-Large Position 3.
Filing requirements are per state statute, available at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml, and those of the City of Bastrop Charter, Article XI, at https://www.cityofbastrop.org (Charter Qualifications - the mayor and councilpersons shall have been a qualified voter of the City for twelve months immediately preceding election day, and continuously during the term of office.
Per the Sec. of State's CSO-3449 Advisory of August 3, 2020, candidate applications may be filed:
- in person, with the City Secretary's office at City Hall;
- by mail; an application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority. (Secs. 143.007(b); 144.005(b)); or
- by fax or email - "A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee [the City of La Porte Charter does not require a filing fee]. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email."