Elections
The Escalating Fight For Voting Rights Ahead of The Midterms
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with political commentators Harry Sisson and Joe Walsh to discuss Trump's threats to our free and fair elections
By Ali Velshi
To Celebrate America 250 on July 4, Be like Hungary on November 3
Philly’s done right by democracy’s history this year, but its future will be written by engaged citizens between now and Election Day … and after, too
By David M. Stone
Ali Velshi on Protecting the Integrity of the Midterms
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by Angelo Carusone of Media Matters and MS NOW legal analyst Melissa Murray to talk about the threats to our upcoming elections
By Ali Velshi
How to Vote in Philadelphia
Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania — including how to fix a flawed mail-in / absentee ballot
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Your Guide to the 2026 Primary Election
All the candidates — Democratic and Republican — on Philadelphians’ ballots today, May 19, 2026
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
Tu guía para las elecciones primarias de 2026
Conoce todos los candidatos, demócratas y republicanos, que aparecerán en las papeletas de los habitantes de Filadelfia el 19 de mayo de 2026
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
Ali Velshi on the GOP Shifting Focus to the Supreme Court
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member explains how and why Republican senators are refocusing their political will on maintaining control of our highest court
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Asks, If Orbán Can Lose in Hungary …
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member points to the long-time prime minister and his party's loss as a beacon of hope to backsliding democracies around the world.
By Ali Velshi
We Must Ensure Students Can Vote
President Trump is trying to make it harder for college students to cast a ballot. A longtime university president encourages us all to push back for the sake of our democracy
By Elaine Maimon
Your Democratic Committee Wants … You
Heavy turnover citywide means the 2026 election could bring more than 1,000 new representatives to Philly’s lowest elected position
By Jon Geeting