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Austin · May 2023 Election
Key races and measures on the ballot in Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs, including candidate details, ballot language and results.
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Final results
Ballot language
<p>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?</p>
What it means
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?
Against
21%
13,927 votes
ForWinner
79%
53,241 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>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?</p>
What it means
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?
For
20%
12,948 votes
AgainstWinner
80%
53,397 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>The issuance OF $223,700,000 of bonds and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds. This is a property tax increase.</p>
ForWinner
64%
4,746 votes
Against
36%
2,655 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Authorizing an increase in the maximum ad valorem tax rate that North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1 may impose on property within the district to a rate not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation.</p>
ForWinner
65%
4,770 votes
Against
35%
2,560 votes
50%
Results and candidates from past elections in this community.
