Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 2, Political Activities of Appointed Officials and Employees Amendment (June 2020)
| Philadelphia Political Activities of Appointed Officials and Employees Amendment | |
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| Election date June 2, 2020 | |
| Topic Local elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Philadelphia Question 2, the Political Activities of Appointed Officials and Employees Amendment, was on the ballot for voters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 2, 2020.[1] It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the city’s charter to state that appointed officers and employees can volunteer for statewide candidates. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the city’s charter to state that appointed officers and employees can volunteer for statewide candidates. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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185,990 | 62.73% | ||
| No | 110,487 | 37.27% | ||
Overview
The ballot measure revised the Philadelphia City Charter to state that city employees and appointed officers may participate in non-managerial volunteer activity in support of candidates that are elected statewide. Employees of the Offices of the Sheriff, City Commissioners, District Attorney, Police Department, and Board of Ethics were prohibited from volunteering. The ballot measure prohibited city employees and appointed officers from using city resources while engaged in political activity, using their official titles while engaged in political activity, or engaging in political activity while on official duty.[2]
Before the election, the Philadelphia City Charter stated that city employees and appointed officers cannot take any part in the management or affairs of a political campaign but does not specify how that relates to non-managerial volunteer activity.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to revise rules pertaining to prohibited activities of appointed City officers and employees, to generally allow such officers and employees to volunteer for state and federal political campaigns outside of work time and without using City resources; to continue to prohibit participation in any political campaign for a City office or Philadelphia-based state office; and to revise penalty provisions pertaining to such restrictions and prohibited activities generally?[3] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Philadelphia City Council on February 13, 2020. Mayor James Kenney (D) signed the bill on February 26, 2020, which placed the charter amendment on the ballot.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Philadelphia City Council, "Bill 200015," accessed March 18, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Philadelphia City Council, "Resolution 200056," accessed March 19, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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