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Combat voter apathy with primary ballot box cheat sheets
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Combat voter apathy with primary ballot box cheat sheets
Tomorrow's primary election ... yes, there's a primary election tomorrow ... is right on course to be yet another contest in which voters aren't tuned in to local races, by and large fail to turn out, and thereby leave the reigns of power in the hands of a tiny number of individuals who've bothered to figure out how to get their guys and gals in office.
But who can blame this hapless electorate: the races are many, the terms of debate often unclear, and the political alliances behind these races many and mucky.
The best place to get to know who you'll have the opportunity to vote for is the Committee of Seventy's extremely helpful voter guide, where you can find your polling place and see a list of candidates.
The next best place to go might be Philly.com's new voters guide, where you can generate a sample ballot from your address.
The third best place to go, though, might be your slightly-better-informed friend. There's no shame in using a cheat sheet — in fact, endorsement lists, cheat sheets, and sample ballots are one of the main ways interest groups get their ticket out to a wider audience.
So please, politicos: help out your fellow voter and send City Paper a list (or link to a list) of the candidates you or your organization endorses. We'll do our best to post it quickly.
Here's one to start, sent by Sam Durso, of Philly For Change, a group dedicated to making "progressive change" in Philly and which hosted several candidates' forums prior to announcing endorsements. This is their list.
Together, we proudly endorsed:
Larry DeMarco for the 161st State House district
James Roebuck for the 188th State House district
Charisma Presley for the 198th State House district
Michael Ellis for the 201st State House district
Matt Cartwright for the 17th Congressional district
William Dunbar for the 177th State House district
Babette Josephs for the 182nd State House district
J. Miranda for the 197th State House district
Mark Cohen for the 202nd State House district
Larry Farnese for the first State Senate district
Allyson Schwartz for the 13th Congressional district
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