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Philadelphia Charter Change Question #2: Creative Philadelphia Office

On the ballot in
Philadelphia County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to establish and define the functions of Creative Philadelphia, an office headed by the Chief Cultural Officer to promote the City's arts, culture, and creative economy sector?

A “Yes” vote means

Makes Creative Philadelphia, the City's arts and culture office headed by the Chief Cultural Officer, a formal part of City government under the Charter.

A “No” vote means

Does not add Creative Philadelphia to the Home Rule Charter.

Official plain English statement

The City’s Home Rule Charter is the document that sets up the framework of City government. The Charter is the City’s constitution. The City operates an office focused on arts and culture in Philadelphia called Creative Philadelphia. The office works to increase public access to arts and culture, support creative communities, and celebrate Philadelphia’s cultural resources. If you vote “yes” on this ballot question, that means you approve of making Creative Philadelphia a formal part of the government under the City’s Charter.

On every Philadelphia ballot as "QUESTION #2 / Proposed Charter Change 2 / Bill No. 260264-A". Submitted to the voters by Bill No. 260264-A (became law June 23, 2026) and Resolution No. 260270 (adopted June 11, 2026), per the City Commissioners' ballot questions document. The plain-English text is the "Statement" the City Commissioners published with the question.

Sources

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