Election 2020
The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2020 Presidential Election in Philly
Here we go again. When we put together this guide four years ago, we thought the upcoming election would be the most consequential of our […]
Why the SCOTUS Ruling on PA’s Mail-Ballot Deadline Is Both Good News and Extremely Ominous
In the past few weeks, there have been enough legal battles over election rules across the country to make even the most seasoned lawyer’s head […]
Q&A: Kamala Harris Explains How She and Joe Biden Will Address Philly’s Biggest Challenges
California Senator Kamala Harris made history this year as the first Black woman ever to receive the vice presidential nomination from a major American political […]
If You’re Not Voting in This Election, Yes, I’m Judging You
With less than a month before the general election, I have to admit that I’m getting pretty damn nervous. Each week, there’s a new diabolical […]
You Officially Have One More Week to Register to Vote
You do not need us to tell you that there’s an election this year. What you might need us to tell you, however, is that […]
“Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia” Is the Stupidest Thing We’ve Rallied Behind in Years
I am usually here for a great Philly clap back, because they are often exceptionally massive with purpose. Like when we recently came together en […]
The Huge Importance of the Secrecy Envelope for Mail-In Voting
Before the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, none of us had ever heard the term “hanging chads.” And in the lead-up to the presidential election […]
I Just Applied For, Received and Cast My Ballot in Philly in Under 20 Minutes
I really wanted to avoid using a mail-in ballot for the 2020 election. Not because I don’t trust the mail-in ballot process. I do, inasmuch […]
Do Democrats Want to Be Right, Or Do They Want to Win?
This week, we’ll hit the less-than-30-days mark before Election Day 2020 — and it’s starting to feel like 2016 all over again. On October 7th, […]
Here’s Where You Can Vote in Person Before Election Day
Update October 21st: This story has been updated to note that all 17 satellite election offices are now open. Election Day is drawing ever nearer. […]
Philly Needs More Poll Workers. These Restaurants Will Feed You If You Become One.
These are the facts: In 2016, only 64 percent of eligible voters turned out in Philly. And only 46 percent of them were citizens under […]
This South Philly Artist Is Turning Her Block Into a Get-Out-the-Vote Art Exhibit
South Philly artist Maria Möller has shown her site-specific and public art works in galleries, vacant lots, libraries, motels and all sorts of other other […]
Here’s What Philly Had to Say the Day After Trump Won the 2016 Election
November 9, 2016. That was the day when those of us who didn’t stay up late enough to see the final election results woke up […]
Here Are All the Ways You Can Cast Your Ballot in the General Election
The June primary — our first election attempt under pandemic conditions and with a massive increase in mail-in voting — may not have been a total […]
Dear Eagles Fans: Say Goodbye to Tailgating
A roundup of news from the Philadelphia area. Philly Just Ruined Your Eagles Tailgating Plans By now, you are probably over the fact that the […]