Daily News | With City Council seats up for election this year, here’s a recap on what they do.
All councilmember candidates must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the U.S. and at least a one-year resident of Philadelphia .
Of the seven at-large members, no more than five can be from the political party with the largest number of registered voters in the city — which is the Democratic Party. There are no party restrictions on District Councilmembers.The City Councilmember drafts and introduces a bill to the City Council.City Council standing committeeThe standing committee will report back to City Council with their findings and make them available to the public.
City Council then votes on the bill and if there’s a majority of councilmembers in favor, the bill is sent to the Mayor to sign into law or deny the bill with a veto. If the bill is vetoed, the City Council can amend the bill and send it back to the mayor. Or if the Council has a 2/3 majority in favor of the bill, they can override the mayor’s veto.A city councilmember term is four years, with no term limits. To put it into perspective, City Councilmember Darrel L. Clarke, the current City Council president who will not run for reelection, has been on City Council for over 20 years.
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