Topic: Voting
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Your 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar
The dates you need in July, August and beyond for things to do in Philadelphia to make this year your civic best
By Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/deep_canvass_Kate-Bicknell-and-Evan-Traylor_West_Philadelphia-791x400.jpg)
Let’s Save Democracy … Again!
It’s not enough to just cast your own ballot in 2024. We must also work to get all eligible Philadelphians to vote — or risk losing our democracy as we know it. Here’s how you can join The Citizen in that effort
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mystery_Shopper_Votes1-791x400.jpg)
Mystery Shopper: Registering to Vote for the First Time
Our city-dwelling, non-driving Mystery Shopper turned 18 a few months before the election. Why was it so hard to register to vote?
By Citizen Mystery Shopper![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Eric_Kapenstein_Deputy_City_Commissoner_2024_Integrity_Icon-791x400.png)
2024 Integrity Icon: Eric Kapenstein
The Deputy City Commissioner helping to oversee election integrity and efficacy cut his teeth in 2020 — and is ready to bring that fairness and accuracy to our next big election
By Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ali_Velshi_Small_Acts_Book_Signing_LaunchHED-791x400.jpg)
RECAP: Small Acts of Courage Book Launch with Ali Velshi
The MSNBC anchor and chief correspondent debuted his memoir, a series of stories about what it means to be a citizen of a democracy
By Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/I_Voted_Stickers_2023_Primary-791x400.jpg)
The New Urban Order: Vote Like Your City Depends On It …
because it does. And this year’s election may prove that
By Diana Lind![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Velshi-no-protest-vote-791x400.jpg)
Listen: Ali 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 Velshi![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/anthony-fomin-5botkL2Vmuc-unsplash-791x400.jpg)
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 Burness