Election Day In Philadelphia: Who's On The Ballot, When/Where To Vote

PHILADELPHIA — The primary election in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, May 16.

And with the election nearing, Patch is looking to help voters be better informed in the voting booth.

Below are important details voters need to know about the primary election in Philadelphia:

• Election date: May 16
• Check if you are registered to vote.
• Where can I drop off my ballot?
• Track my mail-in ballot.
• Where can I vote in person?
• Last day to register to vote: May 1
• Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot: May 9
• Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots: 8 p.m. May 16

Who is on the ballot

The hottest race in Philadelphia is the mayoral race.

Democrats have packed the ticket in the primary, while just one Republican, David Oh, is running for his party.

Below is the list of Democrats vying for the mayor's office:

• Cherelle L Parker
• James M Deleon
• Rebecca Rhynhart
• Delscia Gray
• Amen Brown
• Jeff Brown
• Warren Bloom
• Allan Domb
• Helen Gym

Voters will choose just one of these candidates to advance to the general election.

Philadelphia voters will also choose their general election candidates in the following races:

City Council At Large (vote for not more than five)

Democratic

• Derwood Selby
• Sherrie Cohen
• Qiana Shedrick
• Jalon Alexander
• Luz Colon
• Wayne E Dorsey
• Deshawnda Williams
• Melissa Robbins
• Amanda Mcillmurray
• Abu V Edwards
• Rue Landau
• Ogbonna Paul Hagins
• Erika Almirón
• Nina Ahmad
• Charles Reyes
• Donavan S West
• Naderah Griffin
• Jim Harrity
• Eryn Santamoor
• George Stevenson
• John B Kelly
• Curtis Segers Iii
• Katherine Gilmore Richardson
• Michelle Prettyman
• Job Itzkowitz
• Christopher Gladstone Booth
• Isaiah Thomas

Republican

• Frank Cristinzio
• Gary Grisafi
• Drew Murray
• Jim Hasher
• Mary Jane Kelly
• Sam Oropeza

7th District Council (vote for one)

Democratic

• Quetcy M Lozada
• Andrés Celin

8th District Council (vote for one)

Democratic

• Seth Anderson-Oberman
• Cindy Bass

9th District Council (vote for one)

Democratic

• Yvette Young
• Anthony Phillips
• James Williams

City Controller (vote for one)

• Alexandra Hunt
• John Thomas
• Christy Brady

Register Of Wills (vote for one)

Democratic

• Elizabeth Hall Lowe
• Rae K Hall
• John Sabatina
• Tracey L Gordon

Sheriff (vote for one)

Democratic

• Michael Untermeyer
• Rochelle Bilal
• Jackie L Miles

Ballot Questions

• Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to expand the requirements for annual minimum appropriations to the Budget Stabilization Reserve, more commonly known as the “rainy day fund”?
• Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create the Division of Workforce Solutions within the Department of Commerce and to define its duties?
• Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create the Office of the Chief Public Safety Director and to define its powers, duties and responsibilities?

Ballot questions are listed in different languages and have fuller details online here.

Other contested races are:

Justice of the Supreme Court (vote for one)

Democratic — Daniel McCaffrey, Debbie Kunselman
Republican — Patricia A. McCullough, Carolyn Carluccio

Judge of the Superior Court (vote for not more than two)

Democratic — Pat Dugan, Timika Lane, Jill Beck

Judge of the Commonwealth Court (vote for one)

Democratic — Matt Wolf, Bryan Neft
Republican — Josh Prince, Megan Martin

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (vote for not more than 10)

Democratic

• Natasha Taylor-Smith
• Caroline Turner
• Kenneth Joel
• Brian Mclaughlin
• Tamika Washington
• Damaris Garcia
• Qawi Abdul-Rahman
• Samantha Williams
• Joe Green
• Will Braveman
• Wade D Albert
• Chesley Lightsey
• Jessica R Brown
• Kay Yu
• Melissa Francis
• John Padova

Judge Of The Municipal Court (vote for not more than two)

Democratic

• Barbara Thomson
• Rania Major
• Colleen Mcintyre Osborne
• Melissa Francis

Voters can learn more about the primary election in Philadelphia online here.