Topic: Voting
How You Can Make Voting Fair in PA
Citizens are invited to apply this week to be the deciding vote on what new political districts look like in Pennsylvania. The Committee of 70's CEO lays out why that matters
By David ThornburghVote Like the Kids
Thanks to a citywide volunteer effort to get 18-year-olds to the polls, they came out in record numbers last year. Now they’re taking the work statewide to keep the momentum going
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyPhiladelphia Voter Lottery 2021
Reflections from a First-Time Voter
A Penn student looks back on a whiplash year that forced her to confront her own assumptions: How could she preach voting when she wasn’t sure she’d vote?
By Calista LopezWho Didn’t Vote in 2020
Philly’s once-in-a-generation turnout helped give Joe Biden the presidency. But in North Philly’s Hunting Park, voters mostly stayed home. What will get them to the polls next time?
By Malcolm BurnleyMeet Thomas Quinn
The Central High School social studies teacher is empowering our city’s youth to exercise their most profound civic right: voting
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyA Closer Look at Act 77
Why the loss of the straight-party voting option doesn't explain PA Democrats' down-ballot weakness
By Jon GeetingPA General Election 2020
Election Day is officially November 3—but now is the time to get ready to vote. Here, everything you need to know to cast a ballot
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffWant to Boost Voter Turnout?
A legendary UArts professor of innovation says the advent of the secret ballot fueled voter apathy
By Neil KleinmanOut of the Mouth of Babes
#VoteThatJawn and Fresh Artists tap an army of kiddos to turn out the parent vote
By Rebecca Pepper Sinkler