Pennsylvania 2020 local ballot measures
Ballotpedia covered local ballot measure elections in Pennsylvania in 2020.
In 2020, Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures that appeared on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S. and throughout California. Ballotpedia also covered police-related and election-related measures outside of the largest cities.
Elections in 2020
November 3
Allegheny County
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Independent Citizen Police Review Board Charter Amendment (November 2020) | Policing; Charters | Require police officers to cooperate with investigations conducted by the Independent Citizen Police Review Board |
|
118,479 (78%) |
32,781 (22%) |
Montgomery County
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Frederick Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax Increase for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2020) | City tax; Sales tax; Environment | Enact an additional 0.05% earned income tax to fund open-space purposes |
|
1,596 (54%) |
1,379 (46%) |
Philadelphia
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 1, Call on Police to End Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Amendment (November 2020) | Policing; Charters | Call on the police department to "eliminate the practice of unconstitutional stop and frisk, consistent with judicial precedent" |
|
542,209 (83%) |
111,723 (17%) |
|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 2, Office of the Victim Advocate Amendment (November 2020) | City governance; Charters | Create an Office of the Victim Advocate |
|
560,327 (87%) |
86,735 (13%) |
|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 3, Citizens Police Oversight Commission Amendment (November 2020) | Policing; Charters | Create a Citizens Police Oversight Commission |
|
509,933 (79%) |
133,874 (21%) |
|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 4, Capital Municipal Bond Issue (November 2020) | City bonds | Issue $134 million in bonds for capital municipal purposes |
|
490,179 (76%) |
155,679 (24%) |
June 2
Bucks County
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Alcohol Sales Measure (June 2020) | Alcohol | Allow for alcohol sales |
|
7,355 (71%) |
2,993 (29%) |
|
| Tullytown, Pennsylvania, Property Tax for Fire Companies Measure (June 2020) | City bonds | Enact a property tax of $400 per $100,000 of assessed value to fund fire companies |
|
400 (70%) |
173 (30%) |
Philadelphia
| Name | Type | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 1, Department of Labor Amendment (June 2020) | Unions; City governance; Charters | Create a Department of Labor and a Board of Labor Standards |
|
247,564 (82%) |
54,490 (18%) |
|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 2, Political Activities of Appointed Officials and Employees Amendment (June 2020) | Ethics; City governance; Charters | Provide for how appointed officials and employees can partake in political activities |
|
185,990 (63%) |
110,487 (37%) |
See also
Footnotes
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