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Summary Three Austin City Council races are headed to a runoff! Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy Stansbury. Illustrations by Sarah Doan. Live in Austin?
Summary There are 10 local propositions on the ballot this year! Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Mirya Dila and Amy Stansbury. Illustrations by Sarah Doan.
Summary Austin voters will decide whether or not to add an independent auditing process into the city’s charter. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Mirya Dila
About The League Of Women Voters This post is sponsored by the League Of Women Voters Of The Austin Area, a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy. Action Box Check out the League Of Women Voters Guide!
Summary Austin voters will decide whether or not to approve $295 million in parks and library projects this November. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy
Summary Six candidates are running to be the next Austin City Council member in District 1 (east Austin). Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy Stansbury
Summary Four candidates are running to be the next Austin City Council member in District 5 (south Austin). Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy Stansbury
Summary Five candidates are running to be the next Austin City Council member in District 9 (downtown/central Austin). Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy Stansbury
Summary Five candidates are running to be the next Austin City Council member in District 8 (eat/south Austin). Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy Stansbury
Summary Two candidates are running to be the next Austin City Council member in District 8 (southwest Austin). Action Box Don’t forget to vote! You can find a list of voting locations by clicking the badge above. This election guide was created by Amy Stansbury
About Austin Water This post is sponsored by Austin Water, our city’s water utility that serves more than 1 million people across 544 square miles in the Austin metropolitan area. Action Box Don’t put wet wipes in the pipes! This post is sponsored by Austin
About Austin Resource Recovery This post is sponsored by Austin Resource Recovery, the city department that provides a wide range of services (including trash, recycling, and composting pickup) designed to transform waste into resources while keeping our community clean. Action Box Click the badge above
