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Council Tries to Shake Up City Politics with Ballot Vote on Redistricting Reform

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 12, 2004

: Committee on Law and Government

elections

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 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 asks voters to approve a change to Philadelphia's Home Rule Charter that would require city council districts to be redrawn after every 10-year census.

What This Bill Does

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Submits an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to the qualified electors for approval, which would require city council districts to be redrawn after every 10-year census.
Sets the date of a special election for April 27, 2004, for the purpose of voting on the amendment.
Prescribes the form of the ballot question to be voted on, which asks whether the amendment to Section 2-102 should be approved.
Authorizes the city's appropriate officers to publish notice and make arrangements for the special election.