NEW: Austin Police Oversight Act will not appear on the ballot in the November election.
According to the city, clerk's office needs to review the petition, and that won't be done by deadline Monday.
A blow to criminal justice activists looking for more police accountability.
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The city's full response: "The last day to order any election for November 8, 2022 is August 22, 2022, and the petition review process will not be completed by that time. Once the petition review is completed, our office will certify the results of that review to City Council."
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Earlier this week, we wrote in the City Hall Insider notebook on the Austin Police Oversight Act.
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Kathy Mitchell, Equity Action treasurer: “To be told the City Clerk’s office won’t be able to place ... the Act on this November’s ballot is disappointing. However, over 33K people signed a petition demanding major reforms to our police oversight system, and that says it all."
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