Other things to keep in mind: Prepare to give your name and where you live. Lawmakers only want to talk to their constituents. Remember, this is a bipartisan effort. Regardless of your affiliation, contact members of both parties.
Tell a local story. Is your city or township fractured across districts? Be polite. Regardless of their positions, thank them for their time. Co-sponsor count! The current process allows party leaders too much influence over other legislators. Voters are more engaged than ever, and they demand change. Deasy, Daniel J. Delloso, David M. Delozier, Sheryl M. Diamond, Russ R District Dowling, Matthew D. Driscoll, Michael J.
Dunbar, George R District Ecker, Torren C. Emrick, Joe R District Farry, Frank A. Fee, Mindy R District Fiedler, Elizabeth D District Fitzgerald, Isabella V. Flood, Ann R District Frankel, Dan D District Freeman, Robert D District Fritz, Jonathan R District Gainey, Ed D District Galloway, John T. Gaydos, Valerie S. Gillen, Mark M. Gillespie, Keith R District Gleim, Barbara R District Gregory, Jim R District Greiner, Keith J. Grove, Seth M. Guenst, Nancy D District Guzman, Manuel D District Hamm, Joe R District Hanbidge, Liz D District Harkins, Patrick J.
D District 1. Harris, Jordan A. Heffley, Doyle R District Helm, Susan C. Hennessey, Tim R District Herrin, Dianne D District Hershey, Johnathan D. Hickernell, David S. Hill-Evans, Carol D District Hohenstein, Joseph C.
Howard, Kristine C. Innamorato, Sara D District Irvin, Rich R District Isaacson, MaryLouise D District James, R. Lee R District Jones, Mike R District Jozwiak, Barry J. R District 5. Kail, Joshua D. Kaufer, Aaron D. Kauffman, Rob W. Keefer, Dawn W. Kenyatta, Malcolm D District Kerwin, Joe R District Kim, Patty D District Kinkead, Emily D District Kinsey, Stephen D District Kirkland, Brian D District Klunk, Kate A.
Knowles, Jerry R District Kosierowski, Bridget M. Krajewski, Rick D District Krueger, Leanne D District Kulik, Anita Astorino D District Labs, Shelby R District Lawrence, John A. Lee, Summer D District Lewis, Andrew R District Longietti, Mark D District 7. Mackenzie, Milou R District Mackenzie, Ryan E. The table below shows the partisan history of the Pennsylvania State Senate following every general election from to Data after was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Between and , the elections where Republicans picked up the most state Senate seats occurred in and Republicans gained four seats in each of those elections. The elections moved the chamber from a split balance to a Republican majority. Democrats' largest gains occurred in the elections , when they picked up five seats and reduced the Republican majority to Between and , Republicans increased their majority from a seat advantage after to an seat advantage after Republicans were reduced to an 8-seat advantage after the election.
That majority didn't change in There are members, elected for two year terms from single member districts. Elections are held in November of even numbered years. Each member represented an average of 62, residents , as of the Census. Between and , partisan control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives fluctuated between the Democratic and Republican parties. After the elections, Democrats held a majority.
Since that year, control of the chamber changed three times. House Republicans had a majority after the elections. The table below shows the partisan history of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives following every general election from to Republicans picked up four seats and gained control of the chamber in That Republican majority held until the elections , when Democrats gained nine seats.
The chamber returned to a Republican majority in after Republicans picked up 13 seats. Between and , Republicans expanded their majorities from in to in but lost some of those gains resulting in a majority after the elections. Democrats reduced the Republican majority by two seats in Republicans gained nine seats and two seats in and , respectively. In the elections, Democrats picked up 11 seats but did not win control of the chamber.
Republicans picked up one seat in the elections. State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session.
The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Pennsylvania are listed below. How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Two-thirds of members in both chambers. Pennsylvania State Senate: From , the Democratic Party was the majority in the Pennsylvania State Senate for one year while the Republicans were the majority for 21 years.
The Pennsylvania State Senate is one of 13 state senates that was Republican for more than 80 percent of the years between Pennsylvania was under Republican trifectas for the final three years of the study.
Across the country, there were Democratic and Republican state senates from to Pennsylvania State House of Representatives: From , the Democratic Party was the majority in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives for seven years while the Republicans were the majority for 15 years. Across the country, there were Democratic and Republican State Houses of Representatives from to Over the course of the year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan.
At the outset of the study period , 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In , only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied. The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania , the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from to The chart below depicts the partisanship of Pennsylvania state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied.
For the SQLI, the states were ranked from , with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. Pennsylvania had a Democratic trifecta in , but switched two years later to a Republican trifecta that lasted from The state had a divided government for many years until a Republican trifecta returned in Pennsylvania's worst SQLI ranking, finishing 30th, occurred in during a divided government and in during a Republican trifecta.
The state's best ranking, finishing 19th, occurred from during a Republican trifecta and again in during a divided government. In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters.
In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures. The Pennsylvania Constitution is only explicit about one way to change the constitution, namely, the process of a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
The constitution does not lay out the rules for how a constitutional convention can be called, but the state has held five such conventions, most recently in when the current constitution was adopted. Pennsylvania is one of the states that does not feature the power of initiated constitutional amendments.
Historical context: In Pennsylvania, voters last rejected a ballot measure, titled Question 2, in The last time that a constitutional amendment was rejected in The defeated constitutional amendment related to real estate tax rates and personal income tax rates. Below is a list of measures that were referred to the ballot by the legislature or that have made it approximately halfway through In states where it takes one session to refer a measure to the ballot, Ballotpedia begins coverage of proposals once they have passed in one chamber of the legislature and only require approval in the second chamber for referral.
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