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• #VoteThatJawn

  Amplifying Youth Vote and Youth Voice in Philadelphia and Beyond!

• Additional Information about Voter Registration in Pennsylvania

  The Committee of Seventy also provides information about Pennsylvania voter registration and absentee ballots.

• Ballotpedia

  Ballotpedia is an online encyclopedia of American politics and elections. It contains neutral, accurate, and verifiable information on government officials and the offices they hold, political issues and public policy, elections, candidates, and the influencers of politics.

• Ben's Guide to Government for Kids

  A simple guide for children on how our government works, divided by age range.

• Black Voters Matter

  Black Voters Matter's goal is to increase power in our communities. Effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny.

• Committee of 70 Voter Guide

  Use Seventy's BYOBallot tool to review the candidates and ballot questions that will appear on your ballot, whether you vote in-person or by mail.

• Fact Check: Annenberg Political Fact Checker

  Based at the University of Pennsylvania, this is a "nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. [They] monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases."

• Federal Election Commission

  In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act. This site includes data on campaign contributions to all candidates, along with maps that show where contributions originated.

• Find Your Polling Place

  The Polling Place Search tool will help you locate a polling place for Election day. Begin by typing the county of residence and city in the dropdown menus below. Then enter the street name, the house number, and zip code. If the polling place is not found, please make sure the information is correct. Click Search again. If the polling place is still not found you may contact the county election office.

• Mail-in and Absentee Ballot Guide

  Mail-in and absentee ballot applications for the November 3, 2020, general election must be received by your county election office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Visit this website for any and all information regarding Mail-in and Absentee Ballots in Pennsylvania.

• Pennsylvania Voter Registration Resource Center

  The Pennsylvania Department of State’s Online Guide to voter registration has everything you need to know about voting in the 2018 midterm election.

• Phila.Gov General Election 2020: Important Deadlines and Information

  Voting is one of the most important things U.S. citizens can do. Our city benefits when everyone makes their voice heard.
  
  Whether voters choose to vote by mail or at the polls, all voting options are safe, legitimate, and secure.
  
  Learn how to:
  • Register to vote
  • Apply to vote by mail-in or absentee ballot
  • Turn in a mail-in ballot
  • Vote at the polls

• Philadelphia City Commissioners

  The Philadelphia City Commissioners are a three-member bipartisan board of elected officials in charge of elections and voter registration for the City of Philadelphia. Each Commissioner is elected to serve a four-year term that coincides with the municipal election cycle for Mayor and City Council.

• Project Vote Smart

  Project Vote Smart allows voters to scrutinize candidates voting records, issue positions, interest group ratings, public statements, campaign finances and biographical information.

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission

  One of the Election Assistance Commission’s primary mandates under the Help America Vote Act is to serve as a central resource for information about elections. This site includes information about registering to vote and serving as a poll worker, along with studies on how, where and when we vote.

• Vote: the Machinery of Democracy

  The Smithsonian Institution has put together this website on the history of the technical and mechanical aspects of voting in the US.

• VotesSafe Pennsylvania

  Every Pennsylvanian has the right to vote safely and securely.

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