Who’s Running: Nonpartisan Guide for Primary

Posted by Better Civics on April 12, 2022

There are many different positions up for election this year. In addition to our toolkit, we’ve have partnered with The Philadelphia Citizen to create a nonpartisan candidate guide that breaks down each office on the ballot and everyone who is running.

Voting for someone is, essentially, hiring them to do a job. We, the voters, are tasked with reviewing candidates’ qualifications; we pay their salaries through taxes; and we collectively decide if they get to keep their position after each term. Elected officials are meant to serve their constituents, work for us and create laws in our best interest.

However, if we do not understand the job we are “hiring’ for, how can we make the right choice for whom to vote for? How can we be good bosses if we don’t have accountability for our employees?

This year, we have two opportunities to have our voices heard—during the primary election on May 17 and the general election on November 8. The last day to register to vote in the primary is May 2 and the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is May 10.

There are many different positions up for election this year. That’s why Better Civics, a nonprofit dedicated to revolutionizing civic engagement through basic education, has teamed up with The Philadelphia Citizen to put together this voter guide that breaks down each office on the ballot and presents to you the candidates interviewing for the job.

Click here to read the voter guide.