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10-1: In November 2012, Austin voters approved a switch from a seven-member City Council that was elected citywide to the current system, nicknamed "10-1". Under the new system, ten City Council members are elected by their own Austin district, while the mayoral election remains citywide.
Austin City Council: The Austin City Council is the body with legislative purview over the City of Austin. It offers policy direction, while the office of the City Manager implements administrative actions based on those policies. Until 2015, the body contained seven members, including the city's Mayor, all elected at-large. In 2012, City of Austin residents voted to change that system and as of 2015, 10 members of the Council are elected based on geographic districts. The Mayor continues to be elected at-large.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission: The fourteen-member group charged with drawing Austin's ten geographically based districts. Established in 2013, and inactive until reconvened by city charter