Topic: Voter Turnout
Will Independents Decide if Democrats Take Back the House?
The former congressman and veteran on how 2026 could be the biggest change election in decades
By Patrick J. Murphy
Whose Mail-In Ballots Are Not Showing Up?
A shallow dive into data from the Philadelphia City Commissioners shows it’s not who you might expect
By Nick Jain
10 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 Staff
New Voters For America’s Future
A Conestoga High student launched New Voters to register her peers in 2017. Now her nonprofit is challenging young people to claim ownership over America’s next 250 years.
By Christina Griffith
Remove Philly’s Voting Language Barriers
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
By Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, PhD.
Want Your (Political) Independence?
Sorry, you can’t abandon the major parties — because Philly needs your primary vote. We also need open primaries. Here’s how that might actually happen
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Message from Voters is Clear
How can we convince more Philadelphians to cast a ballot? A political consultant offers some advice
By Mustafa Rashed
How To Up Your Election Day Game
It's Election Day, Philadelphia! Clearly, you’re going to vote. There is still more you can do
By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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 McCutcheon
How to Persuade Gen Z Voters
A Swarthmore political scientist compares the election to an issue top of mind for our youngest voters in and beyond Philly: climate change
By Gordon Arlen