A voter guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial elections

Katie Meyer, WHYY

In Pennsylvania, the partisan election means judges must run under the umbrella of a political party, raise money through campaign committees, and collect endorsements from political groups. There are crucial differences from other political races, though. Judicial candidates aren’t allowed to solicit donations directly. They also can’t promise to rule a certain way on any specific issues.

Here is a guide to the roles and recent histories of the courts, and the candidates who are hoping for a chance to shape them.

Help Spread the Word About Voting By Mail: Download Free #VoteByMailPHL Artist Posters!

PHILLY: Election Day has moved to June 2, and did you know that anyone in PA can now Vote By Mail? Help us spread the word, download posters for free here!

Streets Dept is very excited to partner with Jen Devor and a few Philadelphia nonprofit organizations today to launch the #VoteByMailPHL poster project to educate Philadelphians on how to exercise their right to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. The #VoteByMailPHL poster project will serve as one more tool for getting critical voting information out to Philadelphians before the June 2, 2020 primaries. Created by Jen Devor and curator Conrad Benner (aka me), this multilingual project is working with three of my favorite Philly artists to create the posters: Martha Rich, Marian Bailey, and Manuela Guillén!
Understanding art in our public space as a powerful tool for communication, the project works to encourage Philadelphians to display local artist-created posters in their window that informs their neighbors about voting by mail!

Read more here.

MASSIVE CHANGES FOR VOTERS IN 2020 ELECTIONS

Philly slashes polling places, 4 in 5 will not open for the June primary. Mail-in voting is the best way to go, election officials say. [ Max Marin, BillyPenn]

Your pooling place has changed but now you can vote by mail. Click here to locate your new pooling place.

To learn how to register and vote, go to: www.votespa.com/readytovote

Eligible voters must know:

• The voter registration deadline is Monday, May 18. Apply online.

• Consolidated polling place lists must be final and public by May 18. Locations should be posted to VotesPA.com and to county election websites.

• The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday, May 26. Any registered Pennsylvanian voter can vote by mail, but applications must be returned to the county election office by 5 pm on May 26. Learn more.

• Absentee and mail-in ballots are due to county election officials by 8 pm on Election Day. Postmarks are not honored. **This deadline is currently being litigated and could change.**

PA vote by mail guidance video at this link in English but subtitled in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Vietnamese.

YouTube All Voting Is Local videos. Final draft of VBM app and ballot guidance in Arabic here.