On Thursday night, KUT and the hosted a live debate at the North Door on the May 7 ballot question about regulations for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft.
A "Yes" vote on the measure would repeal the requirements for fingerprint-based background checks for ride-hailing drivers that were passed by the Austin City Council in December, which is not yet being enforced. If it passes, Uber and Lyft would continue to do the name-based background checks that they currently do.
For a full explanation of what a "Yes" or "No" vote would do, check out our handy explainer .
Early voting starts April 25. Election day is May 7.
In the debate Thursday, Huey Rey Fischer and Joe Bowen from (the Uber- and Lyft-funded group that petitioned to put the issue on the ballot) argued in favor. Laura Morrison and Dean Rindy from the political action committee argued against.
