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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  • Christina Wagner
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-24 13:35:49 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Christina Wagner
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:35:29 -0400
  • Lynn Baylor
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-24 13:26:06 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Lynn Baylor
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:25:48 -0400
  • Julian Boggs
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-24 13:24:16 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Julian Boggs
    @julianzboggs tweeted link to this page. 2017-04-24 13:24:13 -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=38160
  • Julian Boggs
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:23:27 -0400
  • Jennifer Bazydlo
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:22:04 -0400
  • John Brady
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-24 13:11:44 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • John Brady
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:10:33 -0400
    Election Day is fast approaching Philly! Lets get Democrats, Republicans, and Everyone in Between out to Vote on May 16th!
  • Maureen Goldsmith
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:05:25 -0400
  • Kyle Norton
    pledged support 2017-04-24 13:03:23 -0400
  • Grace Tillman
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:57:56 -0400
  • Stephen Rockwell
    @stephenrockwell tweeted link to this page. 2017-04-24 12:51:44 -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=36694
  • Hannah Miller
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:51:23 -0400
    Non voters: you let the rest of us down.
  • Stephen Rockwell
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:50:57 -0400
  • Marisa Jones
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:50:25 -0400
  • SaraBlues
    @sarablues624 tweeted link to this page. 2017-04-24 12:50:13 -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=41551
  • Sara Blumenthal
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:49:58 -0400
  • Nessa Vanessa
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-24 12:47:03 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • Nessa Vanessa
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:46:53 -0400
  • Laura Gibson
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-04-24 12:41:29 -0400
    We can do better than 1 in 8. Take the pledge to vote in the District Attorney and Controller elections on May 16th.
  • David Rosenblum
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:40:57 -0400
  • Laura Gibson
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:40:50 -0400
  • Jake Sternberger
    pledged support 2017-04-24 12:40:39 -0400
    VOTE OR DIE