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Every Voice, Every Vote is a collaborative project to inform Philadelphians about the 2023 mayoral and City Council races. WHYY News joins other Philadelphia newsrooms, community organizations, and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism on the project.
Pa. primary election 2023: When to expect results, how vote counting will work, and more
Pennsylvania county election officials expect to have results on election night. But the vote counting system remains cumbersome despite new improvements.
4 months ago
Helen Gym rallies with Bernie and AOC as Philadelphia’s primary nears
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Philly’s primary would be a ‘street fight,’ won by the candidate who could best turn out their supporters.
5 months ago
Listen 1:21Cure your ballot: 1,400 Philly mail voters have a chance to fix errors
Check the list to make sure there isn’t a problem with your ballot. If there is, you have a chance to fix it and make sure your vote counts.
5 months ago
How Philly’s gun violence crisis fluctuated across 30 years of police commissioners
A look at how the city has fared under its most recent top cops.
5 months ago
Listen 5:28From affordable housing to agency in voting, candidates and citizens tackled access — what it means, where it isn’t, and how it impacts the civic process.
5 months ago
Ideas to steal: What Philly’s next mayor could borrow from other cities to support the arts
As the Philly mayoral race inches closer to the May 16 primary, here’s how other cities support and utilize arts in city government.
5 months ago
Listen 5:37Young Philadelphians want to be heard before you elect the city’s next mayor
WHYY News photographer Kimberly Paynter followed three young Philadelphians who are fighting to make their voices heard this election season.
5 months ago
Race to watch: Heather Boyd and Katie Ford duel for pivotal Delco state House seat
All eyes are on a race between Democrat Heather Boyd and Republican Katie Ford in Pennsylvania’s 163rd state House district.
5 months ago
Listen 3:40Philly’s first female top cop wants to change public opinion about law enforcement, and herself
A new mayor will need to partner with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw — or replace her — to tackle the city’s gun violence crisis.
5 months ago
Where do Philly mayoral candidates stand on business and economic development?
Those vying to become Philadelphia’s 100th mayor weigh in on how to improve public safety, cut red tape, lower taxes, and more to spur economic growth.
5 months ago
Listen 5:38Pennsylvania GOP puts clout back on line in primary after losing ’22 Senate, governor races
In 2022, riven by loyalties to candidates, party committee members stepped aside without endorsing in a nine-person field for governor and seven-person field for U.S. Senate.
5 months ago
The PACs spending big money in the 2023 Philadelphia primary
A look at who’s behind these groups, which candidates they’re supporting, and why.
5 months ago
Candidates running for key Pa. election posts wrongly believe 2020 presidential race was stolen
Votebeat & Spotlight PA looked into more than 400 county commissioner and council candidates to see which ones have alleged fraud or expressed doubts about election security.
5 months ago
Who is running for Upper Darby mayor on the Democratic ticket?
Mayor Barbarann Keffer is finishing her term but isn’t seeking re-election. Here’s what you need to know about the Democratic candidates running to replace her.
5 months ago
Listen 2:28Who’s running for Montgomery County Commissioner? A procrastinator’s guide to the candidates
All three county commissioner seats are open in a crowded race. Here’s a look at the eight candidates and their priorities.
5 months ago
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