{"id":7201,"date":"2018-12-12T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/vote-texas-face-off-austin-runoff-election-day\/"},"modified":"2018-12-12T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T00:00:55","slug":"vote-texas-face-off-austin-runoff-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/vote-texas-face-off-austin-runoff-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote Texas Face Off: Austin runoff election day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2CikvZ6RqW4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday is election day for several runoff races &#8211; that could change the look and feel of Austin City Council.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Vote Texas Face Off: Austin runoff election day<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Vote+Texas+Face+Off%3A+Austin+runoff+election+day&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Vote Texas Face Off: Austin runoff election day - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Faustin%2F2024-05-02%2Fsix-austin-neighborhoods-could-vote-to-leave-the-city-heres-what-that-means-for-residents&amp;c=15740713760654931431&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSix Austin neighborhoods could vote to leave the city. Here's what that means for residents.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Six neighborhoods on the outskirts of Austin could vote to remove themselves from the city on Saturday. \"Disannexing\" from the city could mean some services \u2013 like fire and police \u2013 and some fees and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fbiden-holds-events-in-battleground-state-of-north-carolina%2Far-AA1o22th&amp;c=8740628669542258986&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElection 2024 latest news: Biden holding events in battleground state of North Carolina\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Ftexas-election-challenges-lawsuits-recounts%2F&amp;c=17372183666353487941&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith lawsuits and recount petitions rising, some Texas elections seem to go on forever\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Courts are still working through election challenges brought as far back as 2021. Experts say the protracted fights threaten voter confidence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Faustin-overdose-deaths-outbreak-51a37606d1e8433e0ecdee82a0f5655d&amp;c=16936681123206724695&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after unusual spike in overdoses\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas officials are investigating at least nine recent deaths involving an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasstandard.org%2Fstories%2Ftexas-politics-project-poll-presidential-election-trump-biden-voters-purple%2F&amp;c=4374262616758180367&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Texas voters are feeling about Trump, Biden and more as election draws closer\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well, the response we\u2019ve seen in our polling since the combination of Texas\u2019 highly restrictive abortion laws passed in 2021, and then the Dobbs decision the following year, has been an increase in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunityimpact.com%2Faustin%2Fcedar-park-far-northwest-austin%2Felection%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Fwilliamson-county-early-voting-turnout-down-from-previous-years%2F&amp;c=8696607064542084965&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWilliamson County early voting turnout down from previous years\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the first time voters are asked to vote for positions within county appraisal districts. Williamson County residents still have one more chance to weigh in on May 4. Polling locations will be ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Fjarvis-johnson-molly-cook-texas-senate-election%2F&amp;c=17550424154118701050&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo Houston Democrats face off in back-to-back elections for John Whitmire\u2019s open state Senate seat\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>State Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are duking it out in a sleepy special election to decide who will briefly occupy the Senate seat vacated when Whitmire was elected mayor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Findia-news%2Flok-sabha-election-2024-phase-1-voting-bjp-vs-india-bloc-as-india-votes-in-1st-phase-of-lok-sabha-polls-10-points-5472095&amp;c=2425986018995143582&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMillions Vote On Day 1 Of General Election, 60.03% Polling In Biggest Phase\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the first of the 7-phase exercise, voting is being held in 102 seats ... will also pick new assemblies alongside this Lok Sabha election. Of these, Arunachal Pradesh (60 seats) and Sikkim ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.austinchronicle.com%2Fnews%2F2024-04-19%2Fendorsements-for-the-may-4-travis-central-appraisal-district-election%2F&amp;c=13247382447970887692&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEndorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Election day is May 4, but early voting ... at the Texas Capitol for decades and served on TCAD\u2019s board of directors from 1997-2018. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.austinchronicle.com%2Fnews%2F2024-04-19%2Fvoting-info-for-the-travis-central-appraisal-district-election%2F&amp;c=3883092293337527243&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVoting Info for the Travis Central Appraisal District Election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travis County voters may vote at any \u201cvote center\u201d (where you see a \u201cVote Here\/Aqu\u00ed\u201d sign). VOTER ID: Texas law requires ... documentation. Visit elections.traviscountytx.gov for a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F4-debate-takeaways-as-johnson-cook-clash-in-heated-race-to-succeed-whitmire-in-texas-senate%2Far-BB1lPjpP&amp;c=3947492689197497606&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4 debate takeaways as Johnson, Cook clash in heated race to succeed Whitmire in Texas Senate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If Houstonians found recent political debates to be largely uneventful events, they were in for a big surprise Wednesday night, when state Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook took ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347afedf984a94a0ab53c2d1faf5ac&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Fwillard-mayor-will-be-determined-in-runoff-election-june-18%2F73331150007%2F&amp;c=6821663583879359076&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWillard mayoral tie heads back to voters for a runoff election June 18\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A particularly odd result in a local election is heading back to the ballot for a tie-breaker. After a recount and certification, the Willard mayoral election on April 2 remained a 349-349 tie ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday is election day for several runoff races &#8211; that could change the look and feel of Austin City Council. 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