Elections

A Muslim-American advocate urges Philadelphia to steal an idea from Chicago and L.A.: Make it easier for non-English speaking citizens to vote

Mudslinging. False advertising. The state’s richest Republican vs. its popular Democratic governor. Just what the hell is going on with judicial elections in Pennsylvania?

Calling for a reform of the un-democratic process of filling judicial vacancies in Philadelphia.

Maybe not quite yet, but Ezekiel Tayler is aiming to inform and sway voters on his year-old podcast — starting with all the judges on the November ballot

The state is on track to lose another Congressional seat in 2030 if we don’t stanch our population drain. Could the solution be … more housing?

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity — who received the most votes of any PA candidate ever in her reelection bid last year — may already be the Commonwealth’s most successful female politician of all time. But is that enough?

Current members of the PA Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Court have a unique place on the general election ballot

The Citizen turns 10 today! Here, 10 ways you have helped us make an impact in the last decade

The multiyear veteran of the Municipal Court (and U.S. Army) is running against incumbent Larry Krasner in the race for District Attorney of Philadelphia

The deep canvassers of Changing the Conversation Together have been able to turn out the vote before big elections. Could doing their work year-round boost civic engagement and voter turnout in the long term?