May 15 voter information

The basic questions:

WHEN ARE THE POLLS OPEN? 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

CAN I VOTE? Registered voters may vote in their party’s election only.

However, all voters may vote for or against the eight questions on the city ballot.

WHERE’S MY POLLING PLACE? The Committee of Seventy's interactive map will find it based on address - or call 866-268-8603 to find it.

DO I NEED MY REGISTRATION CARD? No. But if you are a first-time voter you may be asked to show ID.

WHAT DO I DO IF I HAVE A QUESTION OR WANT TO REPORT A PROBLEM? Call the Committee of Seventy’s hotline at 215-557-3600.

WHO - and WHAT - IS ON THE BALLOT? See our list here (candidates listed by ballot number).

HAVE MORE QUESTIONS? Read Seventy's FAQ

Picking your candidates:

For mayor: Check out our candidate pages, which include biographical information, as well as links to their policies, relevant news stories, endorsements, press releases and Web sites. (Jump to: Brady, Evans, Fattah, Knox, Nutter.)

Or read our issues pages, where your can compare the candidates' positions. (Jump to: Ethics, Crime, Taxes, Jobs, Good Growth, Education, Arts.)

For all candidates: Read the League of Women Voters' Guide to the Primary (candidates listed alphabetically).

   (download printable PDFs of the Guide here) 

For City Council: Check out our map of the City Council matchups

For Supreme Court and Superior Court judges: Check out the Pennsylvania Bar Association's ratings of judicial candidates (as "highly recommended," "recommended" or "not recommended").

For Common Pleas and Municipal Court judges: Check out the Philadelphia Bar Association's ratings of the judicial candidates (as "recommended" or "not recommended").

Understanding the ballot questions:

Seventy's "plain English" explanations (and Seventy's point of view on them)

Background info:

Confused about Philadelphia's political structure? Check out the Committee of 70's Citizen's Guide in English or in Spanish