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Local option is an opportunity for residents of a particular municipality to vote, during a primary election, whether or not to allow certain types of licenses to be issued within the municipality. In order to get the question(s) on a ballot, you must file a petition with the Board of Elections for the county in which you reside. You may contact the Board’s Licensing Bureau at (717) 787-5549 for assistance.
***The answers provided to these questions are meant to be general in nature. They are not meant to offer legal advice. Specific inquiries relative to the legality of a particular situation should be presented to the Board’s Office of Chief Counsel for specific analysis.
Office of Chief Counsel:
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
401 Northwest Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17124-0001
By phone: (717) 783-9454
By fax: (717) 787-8820
By e-mail: ra-lblegal@pa.gov
