‘Local elections matter’: Voter turnout wows Philly in 2019 primary
Almost a quarter of the city voted, despite lack of top-ticket battles.
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The procrastinator’s guide to the May 2019 primary election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
Nearly a quarter of Philly adults can’t read — but they still vote
Why ballot numbers are so important on the campaign trail.
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Online voter registration spikes in PA, outpaces paper by 50 percent
Signups more than doubled last year, thanks to the internet.
14 of the weirdest, craziest, Philly-est stories from 2018
Greased poles, profane potholes, farm animals roaming the city. Just another year in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania’s Election Code is so outdated that the ACLU is suing for disenfranchisement
PA has the earliest absentee ballot deadline in the country.
Philly smashed the conventional wisdom that rain keeps people from the polls
Turnout was high on the city's second wettest Election Day since 1950.