The Winning Side (No on the Austin Proposition):
- 56% of the vote
- 17% voter turnout
- $125,000 Spent
- $40 cost of finger print background check
The Losing Side (Yes on the Austin Ride Share Proposition):
- 44% of the vote
- 17% voter turnout
- $8 Million Spent
- $223.15 per vote
- 05/09/2016 the date Uber and Lyft may stop service in Austin
KUT | Proposition 1 Ride-hailing Measure is Soundly Defeated
Statesman | Prop 1 goes down as activist proclaims: ‘Austin made Uber an example’
Engadget | Uber and Lyft to shut down in Austin after failed vote