How to Vote in Philadelphia

Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

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: A Better Way to Select Judges

Pennsylvania is one of eight states that elects judges through partisan elections, inviting political cronyism and incompetence into our courts. Does Missouri offer a better way?

By Jemille Q. Duncan

Mystery Shopper: Registering to Vote in Pennsylvania

How hard is it for a first-time voter to register in PA? In the latest installment of our Mystery Shopper column, a Philly student finds out

Philly Can Still Win

Feeling terrible today? Us too. Here, a few things you can do as a Philadelphian to make everything better

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

How Elections in Philadelphia Work

With the mayoral primary in full swing, Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein explains why voters should feel confident their ballots are safe and counted every Election Day.

By Todd Shepherd