What happens on the 18th

An election

Question 1

allot Text: Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to confirm Council’s power to (i) require contractors and financial assistance recipients to submit economic opportunity plans, and (ii) provide that failure to exercise best and good faith efforts to comply with such plans may temporarily prohibit a business from receiving City contracts or financial assistance; and to authorize Council to designate existing City agencies (including Council) or to create new agencies to enforce such provisions?

What it means

Plain English Statement: This proposed Charter change would set out City Council’s power to require certain companies to adopt Economic Opportunity Plans. Council could impose this requirement on companies that do business with the City and on companies that receive grants from the City.

Question 2

Ballot Text: Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to designate the Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, who may replace any absent or disqualified appointed member of that Board?

What it means

Plain English Statement: The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears and decides appeals in zoning cases, including variance requests. It is a six member Board, with five members appointed by the Mayor. The Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections is the sixth member. A majority of the Board – four members -- must be present to decide an appeal.

Question 3

Ballot Text: Shall the Board of Revision of Taxes be abolished, and its powers, functions and duties be reassigned to a new Office of Property Assessment (with respect to the making of assessments) and to a Board of Property Assessment Appeals (with respect to appeals from such assessments), with the members of the Board appointed from nominations made by a Board of Property Assessment Appeals Nominating Panel?

What it means

Plain English Statement: Owners of property in the City pay real estate taxes based upon the value of their property. Determining the value of property is now the job of the Board of Revision of Taxes (“BRT”). The BRT is a seven member panel appointed by City judges. Property owners may challenge the value the BRT places on their properties. The BRT hears and decides those appeals.

DO NOW

WHO IS THE GOVERNOR OF THIS BEAUTIFUL STATE AGAIN?

WHAT DOES HE/SHE DO?

CONTROLS THE STATE

PREPARES THE STATE BUDGET

PROPOSES NEW LAWS

CAN VETO

COMMANDS STATE POLICE AND NATIONAL GUARD

CAN PARDON PEOPLE

DAN ONORATO

FROM PITTSBURGH

EXECUTIVE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

WANTS TO INCREASE JOBS IN PA. HE DID IT IN HIS COUNTY

WANTS TO INCREASE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

WINNER

WON WITH A 44% MAJORITY FOR THE STATE

BEAT OUT ANTHINY WILLIAMS AND A COUPLE OF OTHERS.

DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE THAT HE IS NOT FROM A CITY?

HOW?

ANTHONY WILLIAMS

Grew up in West Philadelphia.

Impacted by the MOVE incident in 1985

Re-establishing generational jobs to end chronic unemployment and underemployment

Expanding educational options so money follows the child, and competition yields results

TOM CORBETT

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA.

WANTS TO CREATE GOOD FAMILY SUSTAINING JOBS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

WANTS TO GET RID OF CORRUPTION IN THE GOVERNMENT.

WINNER!

WON FOR THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.

IS IT GOOD THAT HE IS A LAWYER?

HOW MIGHT THAT CHANGE HIS LEADERSHIP STYLE?

IS IT BAD THAT HE DID NOT REALLY HAVE ANY COMPETITION IN THE PRIMARY?

WHAT IS A PRIMARY AGAIN?

WHAT ABOUT THE SENATE RACE?

HOW MANY SENATORS DOES EACH STATE HAVE?

WHAT DO THEY DO?

WHO ARE OUR SENATORS NOW?

Did you vote?

If we don’t vote what is the point of living in a democracy?

WHY DO YOU CURSE SO MUCH?

LETS SPEND A MINUTE AND THINK OF SOME OTHER WORDS YOU COULD USE

JOE SESTEK

SUPPORTED HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL

SUPPORTED FEDERAL BAILOUTS.

SUPPORTES CAPITALIST BUISNESS

BIO

LIVES IN EDGEMONT

HE WAS IN THE NAVY THEN HE WAS IN THE CONGRESS

WHY WOULD HE RATHER BE IN THE SENATE THEN THE CONGRESS?

TOOMEY

LIVES OUTSIDE ALLENTOWN

WAS IN CONGRESS FOR 6 YEARS

CLAIMS HE WILL CREATE JOBS

HE CLAIMS HE IS ANTI BIG BUISNESS