Civic Engagement

In 2020, San Antonio’s residents are deeply engaged as elected leaders, business leaders, volunteers, and voters in the process of making government more responsive and accountable to San Antonians.

The Result

Vibrant grassroots movements, civic organizations, business leaders, city staff, and selfless residents actively and effectively collaborate in all areas of city operations and governance.

Elected officials and city staff take ownership of issues and are accountable for results. City, county and state branches of government coordinate their work to eliminate waste brought about by duplication of effort. The city cultivates inspired and effective leaders in selfless service to the community and is recognized for delivering transparency in government.

Learn More

Bexar County Elections Department posts all historical election reports on their website.
ilovesanantonio.org/meencantasanantonio.org is a one-stop resource for all things associated with elections. SA2020 updates this website for all municipal elections.
The League of Women Voters provides personalized ballot information and voter guides.
MOVE Texas helps young voters register and learn about the candidates and issues.
The City of San Antonio’s Office of the City Clerk oversees Boards and Commissions. Their website has current Rosters and Agendas, as well as applications to serve.
The 2019 Boards & Commissions Application Process Review—Final Report from the City of San Antonio’s Office of Innovation identifies opportunities to improve and streamline their application process.
The SA2020 2019 Nonprofit Partner Impact Report, released on January 22, 2020, celebrates nonprofit impact and promotes shared responsibility toward San Antonio’s Community Vision. This report should be used to understand the collective efforts of the nonprofit sector.
Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 can be found online.

More of the story

The policies and services of multiple institutions impact voters. In order to vote, people interact with the government to register, rely on news media and the internet to learn about the ballot, negotiate time off with employers, and use streets and sidewalks to get to and from polling sites. Disaggregating the municipal voter turnout by sex and age shows us who is voting for Mayor and Council and helps identify opportunities to strengthen existing policies and services to increase turnout.