Topic: Voting
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Your 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar
The dates you need and 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