Voters have had many direct inputs into rails future. Pro-rail City Councilmembers have consistently beat anti-rail Councilmembers. Voters approved the formation of HART and the most direct input voters has was the 2012 mayoral race. Even today the polls for the mayoral race shows the sum of the pro-rail candidates beats the anti-rail candidate. Voters will once again have another direct input into the future of rail next month.