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Council seeks to revise Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to redraw city council districts.

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the redistricting of the City to revise the boundaries of the councilmanic districts after each decennial census, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Councilmember Nutter

Introduced: February 14, 2002

: Committee on Law and Government

councilmanic districts elections

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 a change to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would require redistricting of councilmanic districts after each decennial census. The change would need approval from city voters in a special election on November 4, 2003.

What This Bill Does

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The bill proposes an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require redistricting of councilmanic districts after each decennial census.
A special election would be held on November 4, 2003, for city voters to approve or disapprove the amendment.
If approved, the boundaries of the councilmanic districts would be revised after each decennial census.
The City Council would authorize the necessary officers to publish notice and make arrangements for the special election.