Philadelphia Question 2: Creative Philadelphia Office Charter Amendment
Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Philadelphia Question 2: Creative Philadelphia Office Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Writes Creative Philadelphia, the city's arts and culture office led by a Chief Cultural Officer, into the city charter so a future mayor cannot close it. The office already exists and is paid for by city taxpayers; this makes it permanent.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,579,706 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(13,018,639 ÷ 1,579,706) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.75, measured against a statewide vote in PA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Writes Creative Philadelphia, the city's arts and culture office led by a Chief Cultural Officer, into the city charter so a future mayor cannot close it. The office already exists and is paid for by city taxpayers; this makes it permanent.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Creative Philadelphia becomes a permanent charter office that promotes the city's arts, culture, and creative economy.
A NO vote means
Creative Philadelphia keeps running under the mayor's executive order and could be changed or ended without a vote.
Source: thephiladelphiacitizen.org
Source: thephiladelphiacitizen.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.