Topic: Philadelphia City Commissioner

Almost every election Philadelphia struggles to recruit enough people to operate our polling stations, which puts our democracy at risk. What if we made like Nebraska, and … drafted them instead?

I planned to vote early, by mail or drop box. But like hundreds of Philadephians, I received a pristine ballot — and stuck-closed secrecy and mailing envelopes. City Commissioners’ Office to the rescue!

Mail-in ballots for the 2024 general election in Pennsylvania are on their way to your mailbox. Here, the answers to all your voting FAQs.

The Deputy City Commissioner helping to oversee election integrity and efficacy cut his teeth in 2020 — and is ready to bring that fairness and accuracy to our next big election

The elected trio is responsible for running all elections in Philly, from registering voters to counting the votes.

The May Primary will answer some questions about who will lead the City for the next four years. Philly 3.0’s engagement editor previews what will still be up in the air come November

Former City Commissioner Al Schmidt’s testimony this week before the Jan. 6 committee was a reminder that maybe integrity isn’t dead yet

The democracy-defending city commissioner is resigning next year. Philly 3.0’s engagement director urges Mayor Kenney to appoint a courageous, accomplished—and Republican—staffer to help run our city’s elections

A business owner and civic leader argues that pulling off the 2020 election should make us rethink calls to eliminate the row office

Republican Al Schmidt says he won’t run again. Is now the time to make a much-needed change to how our elections are run?