Topic: Voter Turnout

The Fix: What If Everyone Had to Vote?
Is mandatory voting — the law in Australia, Belgium, Brazil and other countries — an idea we should steal to boost election turnout? (Also: Democracy sausage!)
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal: Vote Like Minneapolitans
Only 27 percent of voters cast a ballot in Philly’s mayoral primary last week. Here’s what we can learn from the midwest city — known for high levels of civic engagement — that recently set a turnout record
By Greta Kaul
How To Up Your (Primary) Election Day Game
May 16 is Primary Election Day in Philadelphia. You voted. Or, you’re going to. There is still more you can do
By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary: A Mayoral Agenda for Older Philadelphians
More than 60 percent of voters are over 50. That’s just one reason, the AARP’s state director says, candidates should listen to them
By Bill Johnston-Walsh
Guest 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 Laughlin
Ideas We Should Steal, Revisited: Make. Voting. Easier.
We learned many things about Pennsylvania after yesterday’s midterm election. One of them: We should have a better way to vote
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary: Voting Today Matters Tomorrow
Even one vote in one election matters. Even better, says a Harrisburg leader, is making voting a habit from a young age
By Joanna McClinton
What Teens Who Can’t Vote Can Do
9 impactful ways teens can get involved in the upcoming elections — even if they’re not old enough to vote.
By Ethan Young