Chester County, Pennsylvania ballot measures
Chester County is a county in Pennsylvania.
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List of ballot measures by year
Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.
2025
- See also: Pennsylvania 2025 local ballot measures
November 4
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania, Property Tax for Police Department Funding Measure (November 2025) | City tax; Property tax | Authorize the township to increase property taxes in order to fund police department |
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1,406 (72%) |
539 (28%) |
2024
- See also: Pennsylvania 2024 local ballot measures
November 5
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax and Property Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024) | City tax; Property tax; Income tax | Enact a township earned income tax of no more than 0.05% and increase the township property tax by no more than 45 per $100,000 of assessed value to fund open space preservation |
|
4,068 (56%) |
3,255 (44%) |
|
| New Garden Township, Pennsylvania, Property Tax for Kennet Library Measure (November 2024) | City tax; Property tax | Increase the township's real estate property tax dedicated to Kennet Library by $10 per $100,000 of assessed value |
|
2,615 (44%) |
3,339 (56%) |
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| Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024) | City tax; Income tax | Increase the township earned income tax by no more than 0.25%, which is $25 per $10,000 of earned income, to provide funds to purchase property for open space |
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6,912 (57%) |
5,246 (43%) |
2023
- See also: Pennsylvania 2023 local ballot measures
November 7
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Brook Township, Pennsylvania, Increase Size of Township Board of Supervisors Measure (November 2023) | City governance | Increase the size of the township board from three to five supervisors |
|
825 (44%) |
1,051 (56%) |
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| Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Real Estate Tax Increase for Library Funding Measure (November 2023) | City tax; Real estate transfer tax | Increase the real estate tax to provide library funding |
|
630 (55%) |
522 (45%) |
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| Phoenixville Area School District, Pennsylvania, Eliminate Occupation Tax and Increase Income Tax Measure (November 2023) | School tax | Eliminate the school district's occupation tax and increase the earned income tax rate |
|
8,222 (74%) |
2,840 (26%) |
2022
- See also: Pennsylvania 2022 local ballot measures
November 8
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modena, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (November 2022) | Alcohol | Allow liquor licenses to be issued in Modena Borough |
|
55 (44%) |
69 (56%) |
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| West Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax Renewal for Open Space Purposes Measure (November 2022) | City tax; Environment; Income tax | Continue the 0.70% local income tax for open space purposes |
|
324 (39%) |
500 (61%) |
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| Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, Crebilly Farm Open Space Fund Tax Measure (November 2022) | City tax; Environment; Property tax; Income tax; Zoning | Enact an earned income tax and a real property tax and use the revenue to purchase interest in real property for open space benefits |
|
4,202 (68%) |
1,979 (32%) |
2019
- See also: Pennsylvania 2019 local ballot measures
May 21
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2019) | Alcohol | Allow for the sale of liquor |
|
659 (78%) |
183 (22%) |
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| West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2019) | Alcohol | Allow for the sale of liquor |
|
91 (68%) |
43 (32%) |
2018
- See also: Pennsylvania 2018 local ballot measures
May 15
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
2,896 (80%) |
736 (20%) |
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| Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
316 (76%) |
100 (24%) |
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| West Grove, Pennsylvania, Liquor Licenses Measure (May 2018) | Alcohol | Allow liquor licenses to be issued in the borough of West Grove |
|
224 (73%) |
81 (27%) |
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| Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
1,207 (78%) |
343 (22%) |
November 6
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern, Pennsylvania, Beer License Measure (November 2018) | Alcohol | Allow beer licenses to be issued in Malvern Borough |
|
1,155 (71%) |
482 (29%) |
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| Malvern, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (November 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
1,056 (65%) |
571 (35%) |
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| Malvern, Pennsylvania, State Liquor Stores Measure (November 2018) | Alcohol | Allow state liquor stores in Malvern Borough |
|
1,404 (85%) |
239 (15%) |
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