Austin voters show support for police oversight in early election results.

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Austin voters show support for police oversight in early election results.
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Early voting results show that 80% of Austin voters support Proposition A, which would expand civilian oversight of the police department, while 81% voted against Proposition B, which would curtail citizen oversight and was backed by the police union. Proposition A, backed by Equity Action, would give the citizen-led Office of Police Oversight more access to investigations and expand its role in fielding complaints and disciplinary decision-making. Just under 7% of voters cast a ballot during early voting.

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