Pledge to Vote in the May 16th Election!

There are just 3 more weeks until Philly's May 16th primary elections for District Attorney, Controller, and numerous judicial seats.

Voters will be choosing a new direction (or not) for the city on some critically important and hotly-debated issues like criminal justice reform, police accountability, and Philly's fiscal fitness.

This election will take place within a super-charged environment for political engagement, specifically around the kinds of rights and justice issues that the District Attorney election will directly decide.

But in spite of all this, most political experts are cynically betting that turnout on May 16th will be as low as ever.

In 2013, turnout for the District Attorney race was just 7%, and in a typical DA primary, as few as 1 in 8 eligible voters show up to vote. 

Let's prove the cynics wrong.

Take the pledge to vote in the May 16th elections below, then share your pledge on social media to encourage your friends and family members to do the same. 

We made a few graphics you can share to remind people why eight is always better than one—for pizza, for octopuses, and for Philly elections.

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  • Melissa Geller
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-26 12:17:49 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Melissa Geller
    pledged support 2017-04-26 12:17:20 -0400
  • Jenna Richter
    pledged support 2017-04-26 10:31:01 -0400
  • Dana Pavlichko
    pledged support 2017-04-26 09:47:36 -0400
  • Natalie Sowinski
    pledged support 2017-04-26 08:57:22 -0400
  • Kristine Carr
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-26 07:58:23 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Kristine Carr
    @djkrissyc tweeted link to this page. 2017-04-26 07:58:21 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th. http://www.phila3-0.org/vote_pledge_2017?recruiter_id=41696
  • Kristine Carr
    pledged support 2017-04-26 07:57:48 -0400
  • Agatha Andrews
    pledged support 2017-04-25 22:44:55 -0400
  • Terry Shane
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-25 22:08:27 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Terry Shane
    @tms2560 tweeted link to this page. 2017-04-25 22:08:24 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th. http://www.phila3-0.org/vote_pledge_2017?recruiter_id=41683
  • Terry Shane
    pledged support 2017-04-25 22:06:47 -0400
  • Laura Naden
    pledged support 2017-04-25 19:17:18 -0400
  • Emily McKinley Hill
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-25 17:13:06 -0400
    VOTE!!!
  • Emily Hill
    pledged support 2017-04-25 17:12:25 -0400
  • Megan Owens
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-25 16:01:55 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Megan Owens
    pledged support 2017-04-25 16:01:17 -0400
  • Alex Shirreffs
    pledged support 2017-04-25 14:33:09 -0400
  • Alex Shirreffs
    pledged support 2017-04-25 14:33:05 -0400
  • Janice Haman
    pledged support 2017-04-25 14:18:56 -0400
  • Jeannette Geter
    pledged support 2017-04-25 14:04:46 -0400
  • Arielle Brousse
    pledged support 2017-04-25 13:15:11 -0400
  • Krysta Fogel
    pledged support 2017-04-25 11:51:21 -0400
  • Jody Dodd
    pledged support 2017-04-25 11:22:58 -0400
  • Labaron Palmer
    pledged support via 2017-04-25 11:10:24 -0400
  • Diane Lochel
    pledged support 2017-04-25 10:54:04 -0400
  • Meredith Nutting
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-25 10:47:59 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Meredith Nutting
    pledged support 2017-04-25 10:47:25 -0400
  • Adrianne Gunter
    pledged support 2017-04-25 10:43:08 -0400
  • Harris Pike
    pledged support 2017-04-25 10:32:22 -0400