Proposition 1|
|
Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
100,582 |
39.03% |
| No |
157,110 |
60.97% |
| Valid votes |
257,692 |
95.84% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
11,180 |
4.16% |
| Total votes |
268,872 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
979,401 |
27.45% |
|
| Source: "Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — General and Special Elections — November 03, 2015", Harris County Elections Office, November 11, 2015, archived from the original on December 22, 2015, retrieved December 12, 2015 |
Proposition 1 was a referendum held on November 3, 2015, on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The ordinance was intended to improve anti-discrimination coverage based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Houston, specifically in areas such as housing and occupation where no anti-discrimination policy existed. Proposition 1 asked voters whether they approved HERO. Houston voters rejected Proposal 1 by a vote of 61% to 39%.
