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Philadelphia City Council Approves Ballot Question Eliminating Gender-Specific Language From City Charter

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia voters could change the way they address some city leaders. City council on Thursday unanimously approved a ballot question that would eliminate gender-specific language from the city charter.

That means "councilman" would be changed to "council member."

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Voters will get to weigh in during the May primary ballot.

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