Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Community Reinvestment Commission Amendment to Home Rule Charter, Question No. 2 (May 2017)

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Question No. 2: Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission Amendment
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The basics
Election date:
May 16, 2017
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local charter amendments
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A measure amending the city's charter to create the Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission was on the ballot for Philadelphia voters in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on May 16, 2017. Voters approved the measure.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission.
A no vote was a vote against amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission.


Election results

Community Reinvestment Commission Amendment to Home Rule Charter, Question No. 2
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 72,313 70.68%
No29,99329.32%

Text of measure

Ballot question

The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]

“

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation of a Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission to be charged with recommending coordinated community reinvestment strategies for the City of Philadelphia by identifying opportunities for public, private, and philanthropic entities to collaborate and leverage their resources for the public good?[2]

”

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Pennsylvania

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Recent news

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, ""Candidates for Office,"" accessed March 28, 2017
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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