Shamokin: elect 7-member government study commission
Shamokin city · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall a government study commission of seven (7) members be elected to study the existing form of government of the municipality; to consider the advisability of the adoption of an optional form of government or a home rule charter; to recommend the adoption of an optional form of government, or to draft and recommend a home rule charter?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
The question asks Shamokin voters whether to elect a seven-member government study commission. The commission would study the municipality's existing form of government and consider whether to adopt an optional form of government or a home rule charter. It would then recommend an optional form of government or draft and recommend a home rule charter. A YES vote means the commission would be elected, and a NO vote means it would not.
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