Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ballot measures
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2025
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May 20
A "yes" vote supported adding a section to the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter which would prohibit "the discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability, place of birth, national origin or association or affiliation with any nation or foreign state in conducting business of the City." |
A "no" vote opposed adding a section to the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter which would prohibit "the discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability, place of birth, national origin or association or affiliation with any nation or foreign state in conducting business of the City." |
A "yes" vote supported restricting the lease or sale of the city's water and sewer systems to private entities. |
A "no" vote opposed restricting the lease or sale of the city's water and sewer systems to private entities. |
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the use of the home rule charter amendment process to "add duties or obligations beyond lawful scope of the city's authority." |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the use of the home rule charter amendment process to "add duties or obligations beyond lawful scope of the city's authority." |
2023
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November 8
• Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, County Council Salary Amendment (November 2023): ✔
A "yes" vote supported providing Allegheny County Council members an annual salary of $10,939, rather than per-meeting stipends that max out at that amount after attending 20 (of 24) meetings. |
A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment, thus keeping compensation of Allegheny County Council members as per-meeting stipends that max out at $10,939 per year after attending 20 (of 24) meetings. |
2022
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November 8
A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment to allow members of the Allegheny County Council to seek other offices without first resigning from the council. |
A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment, thus continuing to require that members of the Allegheny County Council must first resign in order to seek another office. |
2021
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May 18
• Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Prohibit Solitary Confinement Initiative (May 2021): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending the Allegheny county code, chapter 205 to add Article III concerning standards governing confinement in the Allegheny County Jail to prohibit solitary confinement except in cases of lockdowns, medical or safety emergencies, and protective separation requests. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Allegheny county code, chapter 205 to add Article III concerning standards governing confinement in the Allegheny County Jail, thus maintaining the existing code. |
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ban No-Knock Warrants Initiative (May 2021): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending the Pittsburgh home rule charter to add Article 10: Powers of the Pittsburgh Police, including Section 1001 barring employees of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police from executing warrants without knocking or announcing themselves. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Pittsburgh home rule charter to add Article 10: Powers of the Pittsburgh Police, thus maintaining the existing charter. |
2019
November 5
• Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter Amendment for Parks Trust Fund 
2018
November 6
• Special Election Question: Allegheny County Tax Levy 
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