Election History


Date of Election: May 1, 2021
Type of Election: Initiative,Special
Special and Citizen Initiative Election
City Population (at Time of the Election): 978,908
Number of Registered Voters: 792,813
Total Ballots Cast: 177,893
Percent of Registered Voters Who Voted: 22.44%


Proposition A - Ordinance #20210209-002
Yes % Yes No % No
124334 81.03% 29110 18.97%
Shall the City Charter be amended to give the Austin Firefighters Association, Local 975 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, the authority to require the City to participate in binding arbitration of all issues in dispute with the Association if the City and the Association reach impasse in collective bargaining negotiations?


Proposition B - Ordinance #20210209-003 and 20210302-001
Yes % Yes No % No
90498 57.69% 66360 42.31%
Shall an ordinance be adopted that would create a criminal offense and a penalty for sitting or lying down on a public sidewalk or sleeping outdoors in and near the Downtown area and the area around the University of Texas campus; create a criminal offense and penalty for solicitation, defined as requesting money or another thing of value, at specific hours and locations or for solicitation in a public area that is deemed aggressive in manner; create a criminal offense and penalty for camping in any public area not designated by the Parks and Recreation Department?


Proposition C - Ordinance #20210209-005
Yes % Yes No % No
96993 62.86% 57307 37.14%
Shall the city charter be amended to allow for a Director of Police Oversight to be appointed or removed in a manner established by City Council ordinance, with duties that include the responsibility to ensure transparency and accountability as it relates to policing?


Proposition D - Ordinance #20210209-001
Yes % Yes No % No
102174 66.47% 51536 33.53%
Shall the City Charter be amended to transition the election for mayor from gubernatorial election years to presidential election years, providing that the mayor elected in 2022 will serve a 2-year term and then mayoral elections will occur on the same date as presidential elections starting in 2024?


Proposition E - Ordinance #20210209-001
Yes % Yes No % No
87604 57.95% 63560 42.05%
Shall the City Charter be amended to provide for the use of ranked choice voting in city elections, if such voting is permitted by state law?


Proposition F - Ordinance #20210209-001
Yes % Yes No % No
21805 14.15% 132299 85.85%
Shall the City Charter be amended to change the form of city government from ‘council-manager’ to ‘strong mayor-council’, which will eliminate the position of professional city manager and designate an elected mayor as the chief administrative and executive officer of the city with veto power over all legislation which includes the budget; and with sole authority to hire and fire most department heads and direct staff; and with no articulated or stated charter authority to require the mayor to implement Council decisions?


Proposition G - Ordinance #20210209-001
Yes % Yes No % No
65309 43.33% 85410 56.67%
Shall the City Charter be amended to provide for an additional geographic council district which will result in 11 council members elected from single member districts?


Proposition H - Ordinance #20210209-001
Yes % Yes No % No
65553 42.76% 87734 57.24%
Shall the City Charter be amended to adopt a public campaign finance program, which requires the city clerk to provide up to two $25 vouchers to every registered voter who may contribute them to candidates for city office who meet the program requirements?


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