November 2026 Mayor and Council Election (26-1174)
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Ordinance ordering a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, in the City of Corpus Christi for the election of Mayor and eight Council Members; providing for procedures for holding such election; providing for notice of election and publication thereof; providing for establishment of branch early voting polling places; designating polling place locations; authorizing a joint election with Nueces County, and a runoff election, if one is necessary, on December 12, 2026; authorizing execution of a Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract with Nueces County; and enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of this ordinance.
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Obtain Joint Election Agreement for city election with Nueces County
Applies if: You advise candidates, campaigns, or the city on election compliance
Why now: The ordinance (Enactment No. 033982, passed 8-0 on consent on 2026-08-11) authorizes execution of the agreement and designates polling places and a contingent December 12, 2026 runoff, but the agreement terms are not in the record.
What to do: Pull the executed Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract with Nueces County and check what it says about the December 12, 2026 runoff and who bears responsibility for polling place changes. Questions about runoff authority or location changes are far easier to resolve before early voting starts than during it.
Act before: After the November 3, 2026 general election
Request Nueces County election contract and polling location list
Why now: The ordinance passed first reading on 2026-07-28 with no public or council comment and then 8-0 on the consent agenda on 2026-08-11, so the contract cost, polling sites, and runoff arrangements (December 12, 2026) were never publicly discussed in the record.
What to do: File a records request for the executed Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract, plus the designated branch early voting sites. Compare the sites and cost terms against the ordinance to see whether any location changed after approval.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Timeline
Ordinance ordering a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, in the City of Corpus Christi for the election of Mayor and eight Council Members; providing for procedures for holding such election; providing for notice of election and publication thereof; providing for establishment of branch early voting polling places; designating polling place locations; authorizing a joint election with Nueces County, and a runoff election, if one is necessary, on December 12, 2026; authorizing execution of a Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract with Nueces County; and enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of this ordinance.
Vote: 8 for, 0 against, 1 absent
ordinance ordering Nov. 3, 2026 general election; passed on second reading (consent agenda)
Approved via consent agenda motion (Scott/Roy, 8-0)
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment. There were no comments from the Council or the public. Mayor Guajardo closed public comment. Council Member Barrera moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council Member Cantu. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following vote: