Allentown Votes Against Removing English As Official Language

The city of Allentown, PA, voted not to remove English as its official language in a referendum ballot question during the 2021 elections. 

Paragraph B of Section 101 of the Allentown Home Rule Charter states, “English shall be the official language of the City of Allentown and the language in which City business shall be conducted….”

6,695 voted against removing English as Allentown’s official language, while over 3,000 voted in favor of its removal.

A city council ordinance established English as Allentown’s official language in 1995.