Dallas City Council ordered to remove 3 charter amendments from Nov. ballot

Name: Dallas City Council ordered to remove 3 charter amendments from Nov. ballot
Uploaded: 2024-09-11T22:14:00-0500
Duration: 48 s
Description: The Texas Supreme Court ordered the Dallas City Council to remove three charter amendments from the Nov. ballot, ruling in favor of the Dallas HERO Initiative. The citizen-led bipartisan initiative claimed the council's amendments were meant to nullify their amendments. The court agreed, saying the propositions contradict each other and the language would "confuse and mislead voters."

The Texas Supreme Court ordered the Dallas City Council to remove three charter amendments from the Nov. ballot, ruling in favor of the Dallas HERO Initiative. The citizen-led bipartisan initiative claimed the council's amendments were meant to nullify their amendments. The court agreed, saying the propositions contradict each other and the language would "confuse and mislead voters."