Here’s Everything You Need To Know To Vote Today
Still don't know who you're voting for? Need help finding your polling place? Allow us to help.
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Happy Election Day! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A lot is on the line today in Philadelphia. By voting, you could help decide whether Donald Trump wins the GOP nomination. Or whether an indicted congressman is rewarded with another term. Or who might succeed the embattled Kathleen Kane as Attorney General.
If you still don’t know know who to support — or how to get to your polling place — don’t let that stop you. Just use our nifty guide to surviving Election Day. Here’s everything you need to know:
- Citified’s no-bullshit guide to the election. We give it to you straight — the pros and cons of all the candidates running for the U.S. Senate, 2nd Congressional District and Attorney General, as well as information on the state House and Senate races, presidential delegates and more!
- Citified’s translation of the three ballot questions you’ll see today. We explain them in really, really plain English. Because you know those things are indecipherable.
- Citified’s take on Attorney General candidate Josh Shapiro and 2nd Congressional District incumbent Chaka Fattah.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer’s endorsements.
- The Daily News’ endorsements.
- The Committee of Seventy’s guide to the election. The nonprofit group provides biographical information on seemingly every candidate on the ticket today in Philadelphia, save for those running to be presidential delegates.
- Crowdpac’s guide to the election. At this for-profit site, you can make your own ballot.
- Philly.com’s slick guide to the confusing delegate process.
- The absolute easiest way to find your polling place.
- A cool way to look at a sample ballot. Simply enter the address where you’re registered to vote and the City Commissioner’s website will give you a sneak peek at today’s ballot.
- If you have any other questions about voting today in Philadelphia, call the Committee of Seventy’s hotline at 1-855-SEVENTY. If you see anything funny or have trouble casting a ballot, you can ring the District Attorney’s Election Fraud Task force at 215-686-9641.
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