Topic: Election Reform
Could an “Ice Cream Truck” for Voting Protect PA’s Ballots?
This swing state rejects thousands of mail ballots a year over minor errors. A Montgomery County official wants to help voters cure their ballots where they live
By Alex BurnessIdeas We Should Steal: Counting Votes Faster
Will PA join 42 other states that start processing mail-in ballots before Election Day in time to avoid uncertainty over the 2024 Presidential election?
By Jemille Q. DuncanYour City Defined: Primary Elections
Why we have them, why they are the way they are — and how they might change to allow more people to vote in Pennsylvania
By J.P. RomneyGuest Commentary: Let every registered voter … vote
Pennsylvania is one of only nine states that denies independent voters from casting a ballot in the primaries. A Republican state senator has a plan to change that — and now is the time
By Dan LaughlinThe Easiest Way To Vote
For the first time this year, you can cast your ballot for 50 days straight at City Hall—or maybe, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, in a neighborhood near you. Here’s how to take advantage.
By Jon GeetingIdeas We Should Steal Revisited: Ranked Choice Voting
New York City is now the biggest jurisdiction that will let voters rank their favorite candidates in municipal elections. Could a similar change bring better elections to Philly?
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyIdeas We Should Steal: Ranked Choice Voting
How Donald Trump’s almost certain nomination highlights our broken voting system
By Stephen St. Vincent