City of Austin Proposition J: Non-Substantive Charter Cleanup Amendment
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
Austin city, Texas
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Fixes typos, punctuation, and wording in the city charter and removes language that no longer applies because state law or court orders overrode it. It makes no policy change and costs taxpayers nothing.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Austin City Council (Ordinance 20260806-004), on 2024 Charter Review Commission recommendations
The city's elected council. A judge kept these changes off the 2024 ballot over a meeting-notice violation. The council voted again on July 30, 2026 to send them to voters.
Source: communityimpact.com
A YES vote means
The charter gets cleaned-up wording with outdated or unenforceable parts removed.
A NO vote means
The charter keeps its current text, including outdated language.
Sources: speakupaustin.org · communityimpact.com
Sources: communityimpact.com2