Here’s Everything You Need To Know To Vote Today

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Today is Election Day, and it’s reeeaaally important, despite what you may have been told.

By casting a ballot, you could help determine the makeup of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for decades to come. You could have a say in the role of the Republican Party in Philadelphia. And you could even win $10,000 (no, seriously).

But maybe you haven’t heard of a single candidate on the ballot. Or maybe you know the candidates all too well and you’re still undecided. Or perhaps you’d just like a refresher on a few of the lesser-known races.

It’s totally fine. We’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to vote today: 

• Citified’s no-bullshit guide to the election. Read this brutally honest assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates running for mayor, City Council, Supreme Court, Register of Wills, Sheriff, City Commissioner and more.
• Citified’s no-bullshit guide to the Democratic City Council at-large candidates. Consider this a supplement to the tell-it-like-it-is voter’s guide above. It’s our springtime guide to the Democrats running for City Council at-large. The five candidates who are on the ticket today are Blondell Reynolds Brown, Allan Domb, Derek Green, Bill Greenlee and Helen Gym. They are all expected to easily win the general election.
• Citified’s interviews with the top challengers in the at-large race among Republicans and Independents. Here are our Q&As with Andrew Stober, Al Taubenberger and Terry Tracy.
• Insider Andrew Saltz‘s column about Kristin Combs, the public school teacher who mysteriously wasn’t endorsed by the teachers’ union.
• NewsWorks’ guide to the election. They have the lowdown on the candidates for mayor, City Council, Supreme Court and Sheriff.
• The Committee of Seventy’s guide to the election. This provides a bio of the candidates and says how some of them performed on the group’s “integrity scorecard.”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer’s endorsements and Daily News’ endorsements. 
• 6 reasons why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election is important. Did we mention this election is really important?
• The three ballot questions you’ll see today. In plain English, and even plainer English.
• The super easy guide to finding your polling place.
• 7 takeaways from a new study on “bullet voting” in Philadelphia. You may want to try out this voting strategy today.
• A nifty look at a sample ballot. Just plug in your address, and the City Commissioners’ site will show you exactly what your ballot will look like when you get into the voting booth.
• If you have any other questions about casting a ballot, call the Committee of Seventy’s hotline at 1-855-SEVENTY. If you see any shenanigans or have trouble voting, you can call the District Attorney’s Election Fraud Task force at 215-686-9641.