Topic: Voting
How to Start a Voter Registration Drive
12 steps to running a safe, legal and successful voter registration sign up by the general election deadline
By Claire WoltersHow to Vote in Philadelphia
Everything you need to know about voting in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania — including how to fix a flawed mail-in / absentee ballot
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffMichelle Belser
The Citizen’s 2023 Block Captain of the Year gets her neighbors to vote in record numbers, and makes sure the block isn’t just clean — it’s beautiful.
By Natalie PompilioA Humble Ask from The Citizen
Screw Giving Tuesday. We proclaim it Democracy Monday. Can you help us reach our $10,000 goal?
By Larry PlattThis Moment is Why Elections Matter
A former mayor on how last week’s Supreme Court rulings targeting Affirmative Action, the LGBTQ+ community, and student loan debt should remind us of the power of the ballot box
By Michael A. NutterWhat 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 ShepelavyA 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-WalshLet 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 LaughlinA 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. DuncanRegistering 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
By Citizen Mystery Shopper