Ballot question

City of Austin Proposition G: timing of initiative and petitioned charter elections

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 provide that initiative elections and petitioned charter amendment elections must be held on the next available November election date that occurs in an even-numbered year and that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote requires initiative and petitioned charter amendment elections to be held on the next available even-numbered-year November election date.

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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