City Elections & Voting

The City Clerk manages all municipal elections but contracts with Bexar County Elections Department to register voters, operate voting sites and tabulate votes.

The City of San Antonio will hold a General Election for the Mayor and City Council on May 3, 2025. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. at over 300 locations.

NOTE: Early voting will be from April 22 - 29, 2025.

Voter Information

Notices

Election Calendar

The City Hall Office of the City Clerk will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for the election period of January 2 - June 17, 2025 unless other hours are noted below.

Voters

January 2
First day for a voter to apply for a ballot by mail.
January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – City offices closed.
March 14
Deadline for a voter to challenge the filing of a candidate’s application based on form, content, or procedure.
March 31

Cesar Chavez holiday – City offices closed.

April 3
Last day to register to vote for May 3rd election.
April 18
Deadline for voter to challenge write-in candidate application for form, content, and procedure.
April 22
  • First day of early voting.
  • Last day for Bexar elections administrator to receive application for ballot by mail.
April 29
Last day of early voting.
May 2
Fiesta San Jacinto/Battle of Flowers – City Clerk open 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
May 3
Election day.
May 26
Memorial Day holiday – City offices closed.
May 27
  • First day of early voting for runoff.
  • Last day for Bexar elections to receive application for vote by mail.
June 3
Last day of early voting for runoff.
June 7
Runoff election day.

Candidates

January 15
  • Semi-annual Campaign Finance Report due for candidates / officeholders during the period of July 1 - December 31, 2024.
  • First day for candidates to file an application for a place on the ballot.
January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – City offices closed.
February 6
City Council orders May 3 general election.
February 14
5 p.m. deadline for candidates to file an application for a place on the ballot.
February 18
5 p.m. deadline for for write-in candidates to declare candidacy.
February 21
  • Last day that the City Clerk may declare an applicant ineligible to be placed on the ballot.
  • 8 a.m. deadline for candidates to file a certificate of withdrawal.
February 24
Drawing for a place on the ballot – City Hall Council briefing room.
March 6
Deadline for candidates to file Personal Financial Statement (PFS-LOCAL 2025 PDF) and the City Addendum.
March 31

Cesar Chavez holiday – City offices closed.

April 3

Deadline for candidates, PACs, and SPACs to submit 30-day before election Campaign Finance Report. Period of report is January 1, 2025 to March 24, 2025.

April 25
Deadline for candidates, PACs, and SPACs to submit 8-day before election Campaign Finance Report. Period of report is March 25, 2025 to April 23, 2025.
April 29 - May 3
Campaign contribution freeze period for candidates; contributions may not be received or deposited during this period.
May 2
Fiesta San Jacinto/Battle of Flowers – City Clerk open 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
May 3
Election day.
May 4
Post campaign contribution cycle begins/runoff cycle for those candidates in runoff.
May 14
City Council canvasses election results and orders runoff election (if needed).
May 26
Memorial Day holiday – City offices closed.
May 30
Deadline for candidates in runoff to submit 8-day before runoff election Campaign Finance Report.
June 3 - 7
Campaign contribution freeze period for candidates in runoff; contributions may not be received or deposited during this period.
June 7
Runoff election day.
June 8
Post campaign contribution cycle begins for those candidates in runoff.
June 18
City Council canvasses runoff election results. 2025-2029 City Council inaugurated.
July 15
Deadline for candidates, PACs, and SPACs to submit Semi-Annual Campaign Finance Report. Period of report is the ending date of the last reporting period to June 30, 2023.

Redistricting

New council district boundaries were approved in 2022. Use our interactive mapping tool to verify residency and to find your City Council representative.

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