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Philadelphia City Council Tackles Redistricting with Proposed Changes to Councilmanic District Boundaries Now

Official:Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees" by amending Chapter 20-500 entitled "Councilmanic Districts" by amending Section 20-501 entitled "Boundaries of Districts" by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: November 5, 2001

Voted: December 31, 2003

: Committee of the Whole

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes redistricting Philadelphia's Councilmanic Districts to reflect changes in population based on the US Census data.

What This Bill Does

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The boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts in Philadelphia are revised based on the US Census data.
The redistricting is done to reflect changes in population, as mandated by Section 2-201 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
The new boundaries are established for District No. 1 and likely for the other districts, but the exact boundaries for the other districts are not specified.
The redistricting is done within six months after the publication of the US Census Bureau's population data, as required by law.