Measure on the ballot in the 2026 Pennsylvania Primary Election in Philadelphia city.
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Get StartedThe City’s Home Rule Charter sets up the framework of City government. It is the City’s constitution. The Office of the Youth Ombudsperson monitors the safety and quality of services for youth in residential placements. It was created by the Mayor in 2022, but is not part of the formal City Charter framework and is not a permanent office.
If you vote “yes” on this ballot question, that means you approve including the Office of the Youth Ombudsperson in the City’s Charter and making it permanent. It also means you approve allowing Council to give the office additional powers and duties by ordinance.
If you vote “no” on this ballot question, that means you oppose including the Office of the Youth Ombudsperson in the City’s Charter and making it permanent. It also means you oppose allowing Council to give the office additional powers and duties by ordinance.
Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation of the Office of the Youth Ombudsperson to improve the safety and quality of services for youth placed in juvenile justice, child welfare, and behavioral health residential care facilities, and to authorize City Council to determine additional powers and duties of the Youth Ombudsperson as needed to carry out this mission?
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