How Gerrymandering Got Sexy

Fair Districts PA is calling for better redistricting, to ensure fairer elections. And thousands of Pennsylvanians are rallying behind them

By Stephen St. Vincent
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Philadelphia Ranked Choice Voting

This month, Maine voters approved a better system for deciding who wins elections. A group of Philly activists want to bring it here next

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Voting November 8? What You Need to Know about the 2016 Election

All about the races in the election on Tuesday

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How to Really Unrig the Election

Donald Trump is absolutely right that the election is rigged. He's just right for the wrong reasons

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TLC Conference on Technology and Civic Engagement

Join local experts at the Free Library for a discussion, co-sponsored by The Citizen, on how technology and digital literacy can foster civic engagement

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A day in court without leaving home

Michigan and Ohio courts use an online system to adjudicate simple cases in a fraction of the usual time. In Philly, it could resolve over 450,000 cases a year

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Even Year Elections

Cities around the country are moving local elections to even years, when turnout is (relatively) robust. In Philly, that could mean around 190,000 more people voting for the next mayor

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Ballot Bait and Switch

A state Supreme Court decision last week allows a disingenuous and misleading question to appear on the November ballot. How is tricking voters good politics?

By Stephen St. Vincent

South Philly Split on Broad Street Parking

Our survey shows a small preference for continuing to allow parking on the median—and lots of anger on both sides of the issue

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Parking on the Broad Street Median?

Clearing cars from the median during the DNC has renewed calls to ban the quirky practice. Yo, South Philly, what do you think?

By Stephen St. Vincent