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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 4, Add the Fair Housing Commission to Charter Amendment (May 2022)
| Philadelphia Question 4 | |
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| Election date May 17, 2022 | |
| Topic Local charter amendments and Local housing | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Philadelphia Question 4 was on the ballot as a referral in Philadelphia on May 17, 2022. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment to add the Fair Housing Commission to the Philadelphia City Charter. |
A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment to add the Fair Housing Commission to the Philadelphia City Charter. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of the charter amendment.
Election results
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Philadelphia Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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183,200 | 81.66% | ||
| No | 41,138 | 18.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to establish the Fair Housing Commission as an independent commission to administer and enforce statutes and ordinances concerning unfair rental practices and certain other matters concerning the landlord and tenant relationship and to adjudicate disputes related to such matters? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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The City’s Home Rule Charter is the document that sets up the framework of City government. It is the City’s constitution. The City’s Fair Housing Commission administers and enforces laws related to unfair rental practices and other issues affecting landlords and tenants. Although it has operated lawfully for many years as part of the City’s government, it has not been made a part of the formal City Charter framework. If you vote “yes” on this ballot question, that means you approve of including the Fair Housing Commission in the City’s Charter. This would make the Commission more permanent than it is now. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The Philadelphia City Council voted to place the charter amendment on the ballot.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Pennsylvania
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Pennsylvania.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Department of State, “First Time Voters,” accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Department of State, “Voter Registration Application,” accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ Department of State, “Contact Your Election Officials,” accessed March 21, 2023
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, "Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania, Joining Bipartisan Group of States That Have Taken Commonsense Step to Make Voter Registration More Streamlined and Secure," September 19, 2023
- ↑ NBC, "Pennsylvania rolls out automatic voter registration," September 19, 2023
- ↑ The Patriot-News, “Thousands take advantage of new online voter registration in Pennsylvania,” September 2, 2015
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Congress, "H.R.3295 - Help America Vote Act of 2002," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ Department of State, "First Time Voters," accessed October 8, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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