Topic: Voter Turnout
Things to Do, Election Edition
Get out the vote parties, concerts, festivals, art and more in the runup to November 5, 2024 — Election Day
By Lauren McCutcheonA Philadelphian’s Guide to Voting Myths
Will anyone see who I vote for? Is registering to vote signing myself up for jury duty? Does my vote even matter? A quick-and-easy truth behind common election misconceptions
By Lauren McCutcheonHow To Up Your Election Day Game
November 5, 2024 Election Day in Philadelphia. Clearly, you’re going to vote. There is still more you can do
By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel ShepelavyPenn Medicine Votes
A crew of civic-minded hospital professionals are making sure patients unexpectedly hospitalized on Election Day can cast ballots. The effort, they say, is healing in itself.
By Courtney DuChene10 Ways To Help Get Out the Vote
It’s all hands on deck this year to ensure Philadelphia voter turnout is the highest it can be. Here’s how you can help.
By Katherine Rapin and The Philadelphia Citizen StaffLet’s Save Democracy … Again!
The Citizen teamed up with Changing the Conversation to train volunteers on the power of deep canvassing — to boost voter turnout ahead of the 2024 presidential election
By Malcolm Burnley, Sarah Gross and Alexandra KatzenVote Like Your City Depends On It …
because it does. And this year’s election may prove that
By Diana LindAli Velshi on the Danger of the Protest Vote
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member is not casting a protest vote in the general election, and neither should you. Here's why
By Ali VelshiVivek Babu
Thanks to the efforts led by Drexel’s undergraduate student president, the university will for the first time give students the day off for voting and engagement on Election Day 2024, the latest in a string of election advocacy successes.
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyIs Philly About to Decide Democracy’s Future … Again?
Voter turnout in the biggest city of our key swing state is trending dangerously downward. Is Philly about to end democracy after saving it four years ago? Governor Shapiro has a warning for us
By Larry Platt