“We Deserve for You to Protect Us”

In the midst of another grim year of gun violence, The Trace asked Philadelphians what they want leaders to do. Here’s what they said.

By Sabrina Iglesias

Watch: Not Your Average Voter Canvass Training

At a Citizen workshop on Tuesday, Changing the Conversation for Progress taught us how to turn stories into votes in time for the November election

By Lauren McCutcheon

What We Know About Philly’s New Ward Leaders

The good news from 2022’s ward race, according to Philly 3.0’s engagement editor: A slight gain in “open wards.” The bad news: Philly machine politics is still going strong

By Jon Geeting

How to Vote in the November 2022 Election in PA

Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia before (or during) the 2022 election on November 8.

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

LISTEN: What was on the Ballot Last Week? Democracy

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains what it means to have one political party actively fighting against democracy. Pennsylvania is held to the light.

By Ali Velshi

The Citizen Voter Guide: PA Elections 2022

Here are the results from the 2022 primary in Pennsylvania — a snapshot of who you'll be voting for in the general election in November

By Natalie Parker and Julie Platt

Ronnie Listens: How To Really Turn Out Voters

Philly’s “deep-canvassers” are using a startling — and potent — blend of vulnerable emotion to get people to the polls. Join us to become one of them before the November general election.

By Ronnie Polaneczky

WATCH: Run for Something

See what Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, activist Amanda Litman, State Rep. Joanna McClinton and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti had to say about the future of (young) local politics in America