City of Austin Proposition G: Petition Election Timing Charter Amendment
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Austin Proposition G: Petition Election Timing Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in Austin city, Texas on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Requires that elections on citizen petitions, such as initiatives and petitioned charter changes, be held on the next November election date in an even-numbered year that allows enough time to meet legal deadlines. This can delay petition votes but puts them on high-turnout ballots.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 979,539 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 979,539) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.84, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Requires that elections on citizen petitions, such as initiatives and petitioned charter changes, be held on the next November election date in an even-numbered year that allows enough time to meet legal deadlines. This can delay petition votes but puts them on high-turnout ballots.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Petition-driven elections wait for the next even-year November ballot instead of a sooner special or May election.
A NO vote means
Petition elections keep following current timing rules, which can place them on lower-turnout dates.
Sources: speakupaustin.org · communityimpact.com2
Sources: communityimpact.com2
Last updated September 24, 2026.