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Will you defend the right to petition for a public vote on publicly owned property outside the facilities so long as petitioners are conducting themselves in an orderly, legal, and peaceful manner to secure signatures? (Note: In 2017-2018, the Austin Public Libraries and the Palmer Events Center began barring petitioners from petitioning on city property outside the facilities. Petitioners were forced to threaten suit. The issue pending. The San Antonio Firefighters recently filed a federal lawsuit for similar practices by the San Antonio Public Library.) Rate your support on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most support and 1 being the least.

City of Austin : City Council, District 1

The right to petition is constitutionally protected and is consistent with Austin’s charter. Rate your support: 10

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Mitrah Elizabeth Avini

Nonviolent demonstrations are the cornerstone of the civil and human rights movement in American history. We will make every effort necessary …

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Lewis Conway Jr.

The ability to protest peacefully and lawfully is a fundamental right under the US Constitution. Rate your support: 10

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Reedy Macque Spigner III

City of Austin : City Council, District 3

Yes, it is our constitutional right and our human right. Rate your support: 10

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Susana Almanza

I can’t adequately describe how angry it made me when I read about this initially. If my taxes pay for …

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Jessica Cohen

Free speech zones are a common practice throughout our community when events are being held in area parks and open …

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James Valadez

City of Austin : City Council, District 8

Free speech should be encouraged on city-owned properties. As long as petitioners aren’t harassing people, there should be no issue …

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Bobby Levinski

City of Austin : City Council, District 9

If you are a progressive, then you cannot be against petitions, referendums, or recalls. Rate your support: 10

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Linda O’Neal

Yes, I will defend the right to petition for a public vote on publicly owned property outside the facilities so long …

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Danielle Skidmore

Rate your support: 10

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Kathie Tovo

City of Austin : Mayor

Of course, I support the rights of people to petition on public property! I would even support giving them a …

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Travis Duncan

The city should be doing everything it can to foster citizen participation in our democracy, including the people’s right to …

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Laura Morrison

Yes. The right to petition seems part of our First Amendment Rights as long as petitioners are not disruptive. Rate …

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Todd Phelps