North Central Austin Edition | March 2023

2023

LOCAL VOTER GUIDE GUIDE Candidates and information for local elections LOCAL VOTER GUIDE

COMPILED BY BEN THOMPSON

DATES TO KNOW April 24 First day of early voting

WHERE TO VOTE

May 6 Election day May 6 Last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 8 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)

Travis County will oer more than a dozen early voting polling locations and over 50 Election Day sites. More information can be found at www.countyclerk. traviscountytx.gov

April 25 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) May 2 Last day of early voting

SOURCE: TRAVIS COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

AUSTIN PROPOSITIONS See Pages 22-23 for more detailed information about Propositions A and B.

VOTER TURNOUT* Travis County Turnout Registered voters May 2022

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races. For more election coverage, go to www.community impact.com/voter-guide.

PROPOSITION A

Shall the voters of Austin adopt an initiated ordinance, circulated by Equity Action, that will deter police misconduct and brutality by strengthening the City’s system of independent and transparent civilian police oversight?

97,529 (11.29%) May 2021

863,952

171,391 (22.57%)

759,272

May 2019

PROPOSITION B

137,429**

Shall the voters of Austin adopt an initiated ordinance, circulated by Voters for Oversight and Police Accountability, that will strengthen the City’s system of independent and transparent civilian police oversight?

1,249 (6%)

*NO MAY ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN 2020 IN TRAVIS COUNTY. ** AUSTIN VOTERS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL OF REGISTERED VOTES BECAUSE THERE WERE NO AUSTIN ITEMS ON THE BALLOT

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