Pennsylvania 2018 local ballot measures
Ballotpedia covered local ballot measure elections in Pennsylvania in 2018.
In 2018, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S. and throughout California.
Elections in 2018
November 6
Allegheny County
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Special Election Question, Children's Fund Tax Levy (November 2018) | County tax; Property tax | Enact a property tax of $25 per $100,000 in assessed value to provide funding for the Allegheny County Children’s Fund |
|
251,010 (48%) |
267,196 (52%) |
Bucks County
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, Property Tax Increase for Volunteer Fire Services Measure (November 2018) | City tax; Property tax | Increase the property tax $100 per $100,000 of assessed value to fund the operation and maintenance of the township’s volunteer fire companies |
|
9,199 (57%) |
7,003 (43%) |
Chester County
| 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%) |
|
| Malvern, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (November 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
1,056 (65%) |
571 (35%) |
|
| Malvern, Pennsylvania, State Liquor Stores Measure (November 2018) | Alcohol | Allow state liquor stores in Malvern Borough |
|
1,404 (85%) |
239 (15%) |
Philadelphia County
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Bond Question (November 2018) | City bonds; Transportation | Issue $181 million in bonds to fund transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development projects |
|
232,963 (72%) |
91,305 (28%) |
May 15
Chester County
| 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%) |
|
| Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
316 (76%) |
100 (24%) |
|
| 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%) |
|
| Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, Liquor License Measure (May 2018) | Alcohol | Allowed the issuance of liquor licenses |
|
1,207 (78%) |
343 (22%) |
See also
Footnotes
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