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Charter Review Commission 2024 Survey Results Overall Engagement • Views: 857 • Participants: 160 • Responses: 2,109 • Comments: 43 2 How often do you vote? 85% Every single election 9% Every year in November 4% Every 2 years in November 2% Other Presentation title 3 If you don’t vote in every election, why not? (select all that apply) There are too many elections each year I don’t understand the proposals on the ballot I can’t take time off from work I don’t trust the electoral system I am not registered to vote 4 How much do local issues influence your decision to vote in elections? 7% 4% 12% Greatly influence my decision Somewhat influence my decision Neutral 77% Others 5 What motivates you to vote? (Select all that apply) Civic duty Influence on policy or change Support for a specific candidate or issue Community influence or peer pressure Personal or family Other 6 Have you ever voted on a citizen-initiated ballot proposal in local elections? 13% 2% If no, why not? (select all that apply) The names of the various proposals are confusing I don’t understand what the proposals would do There are too many proposals 85% I don’t trust citizen-initiated ballot proposals Yes No Not sure It’s only important to vote on candidates for government offices 7 Have you ever signed a petition for a citizen-initiated ballot proposal? 19% 18% If no, why not? (select all that apply) I have never been asked to sign a petition 63% I don’t trust these petitions There are too many petitions Yes No Not sure The petitions are confusing 8 Have you ever started a petition or collected signatures for a citizen-initiated ballot proposal? 13% 87% Yes No 9 What would improve the City’s citizen-initiated petition process? (select all that apply) • 64% - Ensure the information that signature collectors present to potential signers is true • 62% - Require that each signature sheet has the exact proposal language and the filer’s contact information at the top of the sheet • 61% - Create ethical guidelines for how people can collect signatures • 41% - Create ethical guidelines for who can collect signatures • 41% - Require filers to sign a statement affirming that they believe each signature is genuine and that collectors witnessed each signature, showed potential signers the proposal, and verified that each signer is a registered voter • 22% - Increase the minimum number of signatures a petition needs to get on the ballot • 13% - Other 10 Demographics Age of Respondents Under 18 36-45 66-75 18-25 46-55 Over 75 26-35 56-65 Prefer not to answer 11 0% 7% 2% 1% 4% 7% Demographics Ethnicity of Respondents 18% 69% White Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Black or African-American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander I prefer not to answer Other 20XX 12 5% 5% Male 39% Female 51% Do not identify as male, female, or transgender Other Demographics Gender of Respondents 13 4% 9% 47% Some College Bachelor's Degree 40% Graduate or Professional Degree Other Demographics Education Level of Respondents 14 6% 3% 6% 28% Demographics Married or Domestic Partnership Never Married Marital Status of Respondents Divorced 56% I prefer not to answer Other 15 9% 3% 6% 8% 10% 10% 6% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5% 8% 11% 15% 9% 10 I prefer not to answer I am not represented by an Austin City Council District Rep Demographics Council District of Respondents 16 Thank you 17