Overview: City Council elections are conducted on the first Saturday in May of each year. Two Council Member positions, one from the east ward and one from the west ward are up for election every year and the Mayor position runs every third year. All members of the City Council and the Mayor are elected for three-year terms and there are no term limits.  

Información de elección - La versión española disponible sobre la petición.

GENERAL ELECTION on May 2, 2026  

The next General Election will be on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at City Hall. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by State statute and will run from January 14 - February 13, 2026. Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019). This election will be for one Council Member for the East Ward and one Council Member for the West Ward. A complete 2026 General Election Application Packet may be viewed here. 2026 General Election - Candidate Application Packet (PDF) Once you have submitted an application for a place on the ballot or declared as a write-in candidate, the City Secretary will provide a link to the Candidate Packet. (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019) 

Milam County Registrar link

SPECIAL ELECTION on May 2, 2026

A Special Election will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at City Hall. This election will be for proposed charter amendments. To view the amendments click the link. 
Charter Amendments
City Charter - 2019

VOTING HOURS AND LOCATION
Early voting and election day voting will be held at Rockdale City Hall, 505 W. Cameron Ave, Rockdale, TX 76567. Please use the back entrance of City Hall into the council chambers. Hours for early voting on April 20th to 28th are 8:00am to 5:00pm. Election Day hours on May 2nd are from 7:00am to 7:00pm. 

Election Notices and General Information 

2026 General Election Internet Posting Requirements (PDF)
Voting Order Priority for Voters with Mobility Issues
Photo ID Required (PDF):Texas Secretary of State poster
First Steps (PDF) for Candidates Running for a City Office  
2026 Application to File Deadline Notice 2-1

A list of current Council Members is available by clicking here.

Filing requirements and candidate qualifications are per state statute, available at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/2020/index.shtml, and those may be viewed on this page.
  
Per the Sec. of State's CSO-3449 Advisory of August 3, 2020, candidate applications may be filed:
-  in person, with the City Secretary's office at City Hall; 
- by mail; an application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority. (Secs. 143.007(b); 144.005(b)); or
- by fax or email - "A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee [the City of Rockdale does not require a filing fee]. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email."

En Español

Para registrarse para votar, encuentre las fechas de eleccion proximas, y respuestas a preguntas hechas con frecuencia, por favor visite la pagina de votante especial en VoteTexas.gov. Para informacion general adicional, por favor visite www.SoS.State.TX.US.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:  Per the City Charter, Article III City Council, Section 3.02 Qualifications.  On the day prior to the date of the scheduled election to be held for such office, the mayor and councilmembers shall: (i) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (ii) be citizens of the United States; (iii) be qualified voters of the city; (iv) have been residents of the State of Texas for at least twelve consecutive months; (v) have been residents of the city and the district for which they seek election, or an area having been annexed into the city and/or the district, for at least twelve (12) consecutive months; (vi) not be delinquent on any indebtedness to the city; and (vii) meet the other qualifications for eligibility set forth in the Texas Election Code. No city employee shall be eligible to file for election as a member of the council. Also, no candidate for or member of the council shall hold any other elective public office.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Unofficial Results May 2, 2026 (TBD)

VOTER HISTORY

April 20, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
April 21, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
April 22, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
April 23, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
April 24, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
April 27, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
April 28, 2026 RISD and City Early Voting History
May 2, 2026 RISD and City Voting History

OTHER INFORMATION

May 2, 2026 Sample Ballots (TBD)
2026 Sample Ballot for City and RISD (TBD)

OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
Official Results May 3, 2025

Election Map

View a map (PDF) of the City of Rockdale East and West wards.
View a copy of the Milam County Voting Precincts map.

Bond or Sales Tax Elections

Bond or sales tax elections are held either on the first Saturday in May or on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. No bond or sales tax election is being planned at this time.

Election Division Contact Information   

Questions/comments regarding City elections should be directed to the City Secretary’s office:  
Rockdale City Hall, 505 West Cameron Avenue, Post Office Box 586, Rockdale, Texas 76567;
by phone at 512-446-2511; or by email to City Secretary .  

More Information

To register to vote, find upcoming election dates, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Texas Secretary of State's special voter page, VoteTexas.gov.  For additional general information, please visit the Secretary of Sate's website.

Note: To see copies of voting rosters no longer listed on this page, go to E-Services, then Archive Center, then Elections.