Horsham Democratic Committee

The Horsham Democratic Committee unanimously endorses a YES vote on this ballot question.

Horsham Township Ballot Question - May 19, 2026

Horsham Township is asking the voters on May 19, 2026, in the primary election, to consider approving updates to the Township’s Home Rule Charter.

The current charter was written in 1974 and adopted on January 6, 1975. Over the last 51 years, state and federal laws and case law have overridden some sections. In 2024 Township staff recommended bringing the Charter up to date and it received bipartisan approval; however, some other matters took priority and delayed the referendum until now.

This update modernizes an outdated document, strengthens transparency and reflects current laws. There are no additions except for term limits allowing an elected official to only serve for two terms (8 years). There are a total of eight (8) updates proposed some examples include gender-neutral pronouns rather than using ‘man’ throughout the Charter; to align our advertising requirements with state law allowing more transparency; to make our obsolete taxation align with the State taxing laws; to change the term ‘District Justice’ to ‘Magisterial District Judge’; as well as a few others.

To view Horsham Township Home Rule Charter Amendment: https://ow.ly/FJBx50YP7w1

To view Horsham Township Ballot Question: https://ow.ly/PtYj50YP7vW

We ask the voters to vote ‘YES’ to update our Charter.