Election Information
The next General Election will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 . The City of Georgetown will be holding elections for Mayor, City Council District 2 and City Council District 6. Applications for a place on the ballot will be accepted starting at 8:00 am on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 through 5:00 pm on February 17, 2023. This notice is posted on the City’s bulletin board and here. Please read the Candidate Information below for more information.
Application for a Place on the Ballot
Notice of Deadline to File an Application for place on the Ballot
May 2023 General Election
View early voting and election day polling places, dates, and times from Wilco.org. This information will be updated by Williamson County once polling places are established.
See general voting registration dates on the Secretary of State’s website: Secretary of State
For further details about City Elections, contact City Secretary Robyn Densmore at Robyn.Densmore@georgetown.org or call (512) 931-7715.
Vote Centers
A vote center is a countywide polling location where any registered voter may cast their vote. Vote Centers are all electronic and eliminate the Election Day requirement of having to vote in the polling location specific to your voting precinct. With Vote Centers, a voter can choose the most convenient polling location in the County during Early Voting and Election Day.
Click here to locate your precinct. You can also view your voting precinct on the Secretary of State Maps.
View your council district, within city limits.
Candidate Information
Election forms and information, with all of the required forms for candidates, may be downloaded from links below. Completed applications for candidacy should be submitted to the City Secretary, Robyn Densmore, at City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King, Jr. Street.
In addition to other qualifications prescribed by law, each Councilmember and the Mayor shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable. For period of twelve (12) months preceding election day, each Councilmember shall reside in the council district the member would be representing and the Mayor shall reside within the City of Georgetown. No member of the Council or the Mayor shall hold any other office or employment with the City while serving as a member of the Council or the Mayor, nor hold any paid employment with the City within one (1) year thereafter. A member of the Council ceasing to reside in the City shall immediately forfeit that office.
Memo to Candidates from City Secretary 01.2022
City Candidate Guide First Steps 2022
Campaign Finance Reports
Texas Ethics Commission Forms & Instructions for Local Elections
From Texas Ethics Commission
View the declaration of write-in candidacy in English and Spanish.
Additional Helpful Links
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- Georgetown Home Rule Charter and Code of Ordinances
- Updated 2030 Comprehensive Plan
- Unified Development Code Sign Standards
- Political Advertising – What You Need to Know
- Williamson County
- Georgetown Independent School District
- Secretary of State
- Texas Attorney General
- Texas Ethics Commission Info
- State of Texas
- Voter Registration
- What Precinct do I Live In? (registered voters only)