On Primary Election Day May 18, Philadelphia voters have a rare opportunity to engage in fundamental reform by scrapping the current outdated and inaccurate system for assessing real property and replacing it with a transparent, accountable system that will produce fair and accurate property assessments. By voting “YES†on the ballot question, Philadelphians will change the City Charter, moving the property assessment function into City government where Philadelphia taxpayers and voters will have strong checks and balances over the City officials who wield that assessment power.