Fredericksburg, Texas – The City of Fredericksburg will hold a General Election on Saturday, May 4, to elect a Mayor and two City Councilmembers and a Special Election on City Charter Amendments.
All in-person voting on that Saturday will take place at the Fredericksburg Middle School Library at 110 W. Travis Street in Fredericksburg from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Meanwhile, starting Monday, April 22, the Girl Scout Cabin at 202 W. Austin St. in Fredericksburg will serve as the early voting location. From Monday-Friday, April 22-26, early voting hours will be from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. There is no voting on Sunday, April 28, but early voting continues from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30. To view a full list of voting hours and locations, click here.
On the ballot in 2024 are two candidates for the mayoral seat, including incumbent Jeryl Hoover and Timothy Ellis Riley. For the two council seats, two incumbents are running unopposed - Emily Kirchner and Tony Klein.
Voters will also be able to vote in the Special Election which consists of 23 amendments to the City Charter.
In 2023, a Charter Review Committee was formed, consisting of 11 residents and three City Staff serving as ex-officio members. That committee produced a final report with the proposed amendments and explanations, which was presented to and approved by the City Council in January. To view the final report, click here.
The City Charter is like the constitution of the City. It establishes the city’s general powers, duties, and administrative structure of the City. The City Council can only change the Charter by a majority vote of qualified voters living within the city limits. The City Charter was last amended in 2016.
Voting in the General and Special Elections is open to qualified voters of Fredericksburg. A photo ID must be presented to vote in all Texas elections. To view the list of acceptable forms of ID and voting requirements, click here.
Applications for a Ballot by Mail must be received by the City Secretary by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. For a list of eligibility requirements for requesting an application for Ballot by Mail, click here.
For more information on the General and Special Elections, click here.
To learn more about the City of Fredericksburg, go to FBGTX.org or contact City Hall at (830) 997-7521.
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