Home Rule Charter Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
What it does
Expand the Election and Registration Commission from three to five voting members, consisting of two Democrats, two Republicans, and one independent
On your ballot
Shall the Lehigh County Home Rule Charter be amended to expand the membership of the Election and Registration Commission from 3 voting members to 5 voting members, consisting of 2 members from each of the 2 largest political affiliations in the County and 1 member from the third largest political affiliation in the County, and to revise the appointment process to provide residents with the opportunity to apply for membership on the Commission?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports amending the Lehigh County Home Rule Charter to:
expand the Election and Registration Commission from three to five voting members, with two seats each for the two largest political parties (Democrats and Republicans) and one seat for the third largest affiliation (independent voters);
remove the county executive as a voting member of the commission; and
open the appointment process to public applications in addition to party nominations.
