Date of Trustee Election
November 3, 2026
Notice of Election
To the Registered Voters of the Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 3, 2026, for voting in a general election to elect trustees to serve for single-member trustee districts one (1), four (4), six (6), seven (7) and at-large position nine (9).
Election day Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Early voting Monday, October 19, 2026 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Travis County election day locations - Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7am-7pm
On election day, eligible Travis County voters may vote at any of the locations at any vote center identified on the county’s website. Voters are not limited to only voting in the precinct where they are registered to vote.
For early voting, a voter may vote at any of the locations identified on the county’s website. Locations in the district are:
- Ben Hur Shrine Center, Ballroom, 7811 Rockwood Ln., Austin, TX 78757
- Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, East Media and Conference Room, 1156 Hargrave St. Austin, TX 78702
- Randall’s Brodie, Café, 9911 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78748
- Travis County Clerk, Early Voting Room, 5501 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
- UT Texas Union, Room 2.214, 2308 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78712
*Exception: seven polling locations will be open from 7am to 10 pm on the last two days of early voting (Thursday, October 29, 2026 and Friday, October 30, 2026).
Ballots by mail - Travis County
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Travis County Clerk – Elections Division - PO Box 149325, Austin, TX 78714-9325 or by Contract Carriers/FedEx: 5501 Airport Blvd, Suite #100, Austin, Texas 78751
The email address for the main early voting clerk is: elections@traviscountytx.gov
The website for the main early voting location is: https://votetravis.gov
Trustee Positions on 2026 Ballot
Single member Trustee Districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and Trustee At-Large Position 9
Applications Filed
District 1, Single Member Trustee, AISD
District 4, Single Member Trustee, AISD
District 6, Single Member Trustee, AISD
District 7, Single Member Trustee, AISD
At Large Position 9, AISD
Eligibility—Texas Election Code Section 141.001
An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual:
- is a United States citizen;
- is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
- has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate
- jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
- has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
- has not been convicted of a felony or an offense under Texas Penal Code section 43.021 regarding solicitation of prostitution;
- is not required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;
- has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
- for an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;
- for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or
- for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
- is registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date
- described above; and
- satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
Filing to Run for Trustee
Application for a place on the Austin ISD General Election Ballot
(NOTE: The application must be signed before a notary public. Notaries public are available at Austin ISD Central Office.)
Designation of a Campaign Treasurer
A candidate must file a designation of campaign treasurer before accepting any contribution or expending any contribution. A candidate may file such designation prior to filing an application for a place on the general election ballot.
Where to File application, designation of campaign treasurer, and other reports:
In Person: Austin ISD Central Office, 4000 S. IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX 78704, Attention, Edna Butts
By Mail: Austin ISD, Attention, Edna Butts, 4000 S. IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX 78704
By E-mail: edna.butts@austinisd.org
By Fax: 512-414-1486
Campaign Finance Report
Other Resources
Texas Association of School Boards – Resources for Board Candidates