Election Day, Saturday, May 2
Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes, 806 Steve Hawkins Parkway in Marble Falls, is one of four voting locations in Burnet County. County residents can cast their ballot at any precinct on Election Day. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
Election Day is Saturday, May 2. Highland Lakes area voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions to make at the polls.
Major elections are underway in Marble Falls, Burnet, Granite Shoals, Bertram, Llano, and the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.
Burnet County
Burnet County voters may cast their ballots at any polling location in the county on Election Day, all polling locations in the county are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election Day Voting locations:
- AgriLife Auditorium, 607 N. Vandeveer Street, Burnet
- Texas Tech, 806 Steve Hawkins Parkway, Marble Falls
- Granite Shoals Community Center, 1208 N. Phillips Ranch Road, Granite Shoals
- Bertram Community Center, 340 S. Gabriel Street, Bertram
Marble Falls City Council election
There are two contested races on the ballot for Marble Falls City Council, with contenders vying for Place 1 and Place 3.
Mark Mayfield and Rhonda Brown are running to fill the seat of outgoing Place 1 Councilor Griff Morris, who chose to not run for reelection.
Incumbent Place 3 Councilor Lauren Haltom is challenged for her seat by former Marble Falls Mayor Dave Rhodes.
Burnet City Council election
There are four seats total up for election, with three seats at their full two-year terms, and one with a partial term that expires on May 1, 2027. The unexpired term is to fill the spot left vacant by former councilor Tres Clinton, who stepped down in December 2025.
Five candidates filed to run for the three, full, two-year terms. They include Lee Carney, Anthony Francisco, Sky Hullum, Danny Lester, and incumbent Cindia Talamantez.
Granite Shoals City Council election
There is one contested race in Granite Shoals, with the Place 4 seat up for grabs.
Both candidates, Mark Henshaw and Todd Sifleet, are newcomers to local office.
Bertram City Council election
Bertram City Council has four seats up for grabs with 10 total candidates filing.
The mayoral race is unopposed, six candidates are running for two full-term council seats, and three candidates are running for one partial-term council seat.
BCISD bond election
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District has a $135 million bond package on the ballot for major campus changes and maintenance.
If passed by voters, the bond package is planned to include the full demolition and rebuilding of Burnet Middle School, classroom additions at RJ Richey Elementary, and various maintenance projects throughout the district.
Llano County
Llano area voters have big decisions to make at the polls in the coming days. There are three seats on Llano City Council up for grabs and two contested races for seats on the Llano Independent School District Board of Trustees.
Election Day voting locations
Polling locations will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. for Election Day on Saturday, May 2. Llano County residents must vote at their designated precinct location on Election Day.
- Precinct 101- Llano County Ag & Health Bldg. 1447 E. Texas 71 Ste B, Llano
- Precinct 102- Bluelake Golf Course Community Room 214 W. Bluebonnet Rd, Horseshoe Bay
- Precinct 108- Sunrise Beach City Hall Civic Center Complex 124 Sunrise Beach, Sunrise Beach
- Precincts 109- Horseshoe Bay Council Chambers 1 Community Drive, Horseshoe Bay
- Precincts 203- East Llano County Annex, 8347 RR 1431 West, Buchanan Dam
- Precinct 204-Bluffton Lakeshore Branch Library, 7346 RR 261, Buchanan Dam
- Precinct 205- Tow Community Building- 135 CR 221, Tow
- Precinct 307- Kingsland Public Library 125 West Polk, Kingsland
- Precinct 410- Llano County Library 102 E. Haynie, Llano
Learn more about Llano County elections on the county’s website. Contact the Llano County Elections Office with questions or concerns at 325-247-5425.