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Conshohocken Borough: Elect a Government Study Commission (Home Rule Charter)

On the ballot in
Conshohocken Borough
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall a government study commission of seven members be elected to study the existing form of government of Conshohocken Borough, to consider the advisability of the adoption of a home rule charter, and if advisable, to draft and to recommend a home rule charter?

A “Yes” vote means

Forms a seven-member government study commission to study the borough's government and, if advisable, draft a home rule charter for voters to approve or reject at a future election.

A “No” vote means

No study commission is formed; Conshohocken keeps its current form of borough government.

Official plain English statement

Under Pennsylvania's Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans law a question has been placed on the ballot asking voters to approve the formation of a government study commission consisting of seven members to study the existing form of government in Conshohocken Borough. If the commission is approved, the commission would determine if the adoption of a home rule charter is advisable. If the commission determines that the adoption is advisable they would recommend its adoption, draft a home rule charter, and the question of adopting the home rule charter would be placed on the ballot in a future election to be approved or rejected by electors of the borough. A majority yes vote on this question would allow for the formation of the study commission.

On the ballot in all seven Conshohocken Borough precincts. The same ballots also carry the election of the seven commission members ("Vote for Not More Than Seven"); no candidate names are printed, only write-in lines. Per the county's interpretive statement, voters may vote for commission members however they vote on the question.

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.