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On top of Philly news A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.
Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Thanks to the presidential race, last year’s election saw historic voter turnout in Philadelphia, pandemic notwithstanding. History suggests that’s not the case in “off” years and primaries often see even lower numbers. But stakes are high in the upcoming May 18 election, which features races that could have a resounding impact on the city and state criminal justice systems. At the top of the Democratic ticket is the race for Philly’s next district attorney. Former homicide prosecutor Carlos Vega is challenging incumbent DA Larry Krasner. Because most Philadelphia voters are Democrats, whoever wins this primary is considered likely to win in November. ....
• 1 hour ago Matt Rourke / AP Yes, there’s another election day just around the corner. It’s May 18. And, in fact, thanks to no-excuse mail ballots, widespread voting is already open. In addition to deciding local races, voters this year will elect a slew of new judges to Pennsylvania’s three statewide appellate courts judges who will no doubt shape important policy in the state for at least the next decade. These are some of the most powerful positions in state government. But the elections that determine who gets the jobs tend to get little attention from voters. In the last two judicial election years that featured partisan contests, turnout hovered in the low 20% range, compared with more than 70% turnout in 2020’s record-setting election. ....