Topic: Voting
My Voting Baggage
A Jefferson University student and super voter considers a wrongfully convicted neighbor who, like many incarcerated Pennsylvanians, went decades without being able to cast a ballot
By Kavi Shahnawaz
Now Hiring — U.S. Congressperson
The Citizen’s Ultimate Job Interview will feature the top four candidates to replace Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. Here’s our crowd-sourced description of the job they hope to fill
By Courtney DuChene
PA’s 3rd District
Suffs, the Perfect Musical for This Moment
The show about the complex fight for equity — and for democracy — is now on stage. Here’s why you should see it before it leaves Philly this week.
By Laura Swartz
Adios, 2025 …
… happy to have you in the rear view. Here, the things we cared about in the year that was — and what to expect in 2026.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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.
Saving Democracy by Canvassing … All the Time
The deep canvassers of Changing the Conversation Together have been able to turn out the vote before big elections. Could doing their work year-round boost civic engagement and voter turnout in the long term?
By Courtney DuChene
Philadelphia, America’s Democracy Laboratory — Again
The PA Speaker of the House of Representatives on why Hillary Clinton, Josh Shapiro and PA lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle just started a voting access revolution, in Philly
By Joanna McClinton
What PA Dems can Learn from Zohran Mamdani
It’s not the progressive stances of the New York City mayoral primary winner. It’s his practical solutions for low- and middle-income communities that appeal to voters
By Oliver Bateman