Ballot question
City of Austin Proposition C: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
- On the ballot in
- City of Austin
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the City Charter be amended to clarify that the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) is independent of City Council control, allow the ICRC to review City districts after changes to the City's boundary lines, create voter registration and residency duration exceptions for student members, provide an effective date for the redistricting plan adopted by the ICRC, increase the number of individuals in the pool of potential appointees to the ICRC, clarify the method and timing of filling vacancies on the ICRC, and allow City staff to communicate with the ICRC outside of a meeting as long as such communication is in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote amends the charter's redistricting commission rules: independence from council, reviews after boundary changes, student-member exceptions, a larger appointee pool and vacancy rules.
A “No” vote means
A no vote leaves this part of the City Charter unchanged.
Sources
- City of Austin Ordinances 20260806-002 (bond election), -003 (general election) and -004 (charter amendments) · City of Austin
- City of Austin Notice of General and Special Election – Revised (November 3, 2026) · City of Austin, Office of the City Clerk
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