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2021 Citizen's Handbook 0 Dear Fellow Philadelphians: Thank you for your interest in our 2021 Citizen’s Handbook. It includes contact information for all public officials representing you in Philadelphia County, as well as voter registration statistics and political district maps. We hope you will find it to be a useful tool for civic participation. Voter participation is essential to the health of our political system by making sure that your voice is heard on Election Day. We hope you will continue to exercise your right to vote in each and every upcoming election. If we can be of service in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Commissioner Lisa Deeley Commissioner Omar Sabir Commissioner Al Schmidt Chairwoman Secretary Vice-Chair City Hall, Room 130 City Hall, Room 132 City Hall, Room 134 P: (215) 686-3460/3461 P: (215) 686-3462/3463 P: (215) 686-3464/3467 F: (215) 686-3947 F: (215) 587-9107 F: (215) 686-3472 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] @CommissionerDeeley @CommissionerOmarSabir @CommishSchmidt PHILADELPHIAVOTES.COM @PHILLYVOTES 1 Page 3 Important Pennsylvania Page 27 City Council District Map Election Dates 2021 Page 28 City Officials (At-Large Council) Page 4 Offices to be Elected in 2021 Page 29 Ward Map Page 5 Federal Officials Pages 30-31 Ward Leaders Page 6 Congressional Districts Page 32 Registered Voters by County Page 7 Congressional District Page 33 Registered Voters by Map Congressional District Page 8 Statewide Officials Page 34 Registered Voters by Senatorial District Page 9-10 State Senators Registered Voters by Page 11 State Senate Districts Pages 35-36 Legislative District Page 12 State Senate District Map Registered Voters by Page 37 Council District Page 13-18 State Representatives Pages 38-41 Registered Voters by Page 19-21 State House Districts Ward Pages 22 State House District Map Page 42 General Information Page 23-25 City Officials Page 43 Mail-in Voting Page 26 City Council Districts Page 44 Philadelphia’s Voting System PHILADELPHIAVOTES.COM 2 February 16, 2021 August 2, 2021 First day to circulate and file Last day to circulate and file Nomination petitions nomination papers March 9, 2021 August 9, 2021 Last day to circulate and file • Last day to file objections to Nomination petitions nomination papers • Last day for withdrawal by March 10, 2021 candidates nominated by First day to circulate and file nomination papers Nomination papers • Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary March 16, 2021 Last day to file objections to nomination October 18, 2021 petitions Last day to REGISTER before the November Election March 24, 2021 Last day for withdrawal by candidates October 26, 2021 Who filed nomination petitions Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot May 3, 2021 Last day to REGISTER before the November 2, 2021 Primary election Municipal Election and last day for County Board of Elections to receive May 11, 2021 voted mail-in or civilian absentee Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian ballots (must be received by 8:00 PM) absentee ballot November 3, 2021 May 18, 2021 First day to register after the Municipal Primary and last day for November election county board of elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee November 9, 2021 ballots (must be received by 8:00 PM) Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military May 19, 2021 and overseas absentee ballots First day to register after the primary (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on November 2) May 25, 2021 Last day for the County Board of Note: All dates in this calendar are Elections to receive voted military subject to change without notice. and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 P.M. on May 17) 3 City Offices District Attorney City Controller Judge of Election Inspector of Election State Offices Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of the Superior Court Judge of the Commonwealth Court Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Judge of the Municipal Court The list of candidates can be found at philadelphiavotes.com after the filing deadline has passed. You can also contact the Philadelphia County Board of Elections at 215 686 3469. 4 UNITED STATES SENATOR Represent the state as a whole; Term Length: 6 Years; Not term limited Robert P Casey Jr (D) Patrick Toomey (R) First elected: 2006 First elected: 2010 Eligible for re-election: 2024 Eligible for re-election: 2022 Main Contact Information: Main Contact Information: 393 Russell Building 248 Russell Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 P: (202) 224 6324 P: (202) 224 4254 F: (202) 228 0604 F: (202) 228 0284 www.casey.senate.gov www.toomey.senate.gov Local Contact Information: Local Contact Information: 2000 Market Street US Custom House Suite 610 200 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Suite 600 P: (215) 405 9660 Philadelphia, PA 19106 F: (215) 405 9669 P: (215) 241 1090 F: (215) 224 4442 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Term Length: 2 Years; Not term limited Brendan F Boyle (D) — District 2 First elected: 2014 Eligible for re-election: 2022 Cong. Boyle Cont. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) — District 5 Main Contact Information: First elected: 2018 1133 Longworth HOB Ofc. Of State Rep. Dawkins Eligible for re-election: 2022 Washington, DC 20515 4667 Paul Street Main Contact Information: P: (202) 225 6111 Philadelphia, PA 19124 1535 Longworth HOB F: (202) 226 0611 P: (215) 744 7901 Washington, DC 20515 www.boyle.house.gov P: (202) 225 2011 Local Contact Information: www.scanlon.house.com 1318 W Girard Avenue Dwight Evans (D) — District 3 Local Contact Information: Philadelphia, PA 19123 First elected: 2016 927 East Baltimore Avenue P: (215) 982 1156 Eligible for re-election: 2022 East Lansdowne, PA 19050 F: (267) 639 9944 Main Contact Information: Phone: 610-626-2020 1105 Longworth HOB One & Olney Shopping Center Washington, DC 20515 5675 N. Front St., Suite 180 P: (202) 225 4001 Philadelphia, PA 19120 F: (202) 225 5392 P: (267) 335 5643 www.evans.house.gov F: (267) 437 3886 Local Contact Information: 7174 Ogontz Avenue 2630 Memphis Street Philadelphia, PA 19138 Philadelphia, PA 19125 P: (215) 276 0340 P: (215) 426 4616 F: (215) 276 2939 F: (215) 426 7741 5 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Ward 05 (Divisions 15, 17, 20-21, 23, 27, 30, 32-34) Ward 07, Ward 14, Ward 18, Ward 19, Ward 20 Ward 23, Ward 25, Ward 31, Ward 33, Ward 35 Ward 37, Ward 41, Ward 42, Ward 43, Ward 45 Ward 49, Ward 53, Ward 54, Ward 55, Ward 56 Ward 57, Ward 58, Ward 61, Ward 62, Ward 63 Ward 64, Ward 65, Ward 66 3rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Ward 01, Ward 02 Ward 03 (Divisions 01-20) Ward 04 Ward 05 (Divisions 01-14, 16, 18-19, 22, 24-26, 28-29, 31, 35-37) Ward 06, Ward 08, Ward 09, Ward 10, Ward 11 Ward 12, Ward 13, Ward 15, Ward 16, Ward 17 Ward 21, Ward 22, Ward 24, Ward 27, Ward 28 Ward 29, Ward 30, Ward 32, Ward 34, Ward 36 Ward 38, Ward 44, Ward 46, Ward 47 Ward 48, Ward 50 Ward 51 (Divisions 01-02, 05-08, 11-20, 23, 26, 28) Ward 52, Ward 59, Ward 60 5th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (This district also includes Delaware County.) Ward 03 (Divisions 21-22) Ward 26, Ward 39, Ward 40 Ward 51 (Divisions 03-04, 09-10, 21-22, 24-25, 27) 6 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAP 7 These officials represent the state as a whole: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Auditor General. Term Length: 4 Years Governor Tom Wolf (D) State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) First elected: 2014 First elected: 2020 Eligible for re-election: Term Limited Eligible for re-election: 2024 Seat up for election in 2022 Main Contact Information: Main Contact Information: 129 Finance Building 508 East Floor Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Harrisburg, PA 17120 P: (717) 787 2465 P: (717) 787 2500 www.patreasury.gov F: (717) 772 8284 www.governor.state.pa.us Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman (D) First elected: 2018 Eligible for re-election: 2022 Auditor General Timothy DeFoor (R) Main Contact Information: First elected: 2020 200 Main Capitol Building Eligible for re-election: 2024 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Main Contact Information: P: (717) 787 3300 229 Finance Building F: (717) 783 0150 613 North Street www.ltgovernor.pa.gov Harrisburg, PA 17120 P: (717) 787 2543 www.paauditor.gov Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) First elected: 2016 Eligible for re-election: Term-limited Seat up for election in 2024 Main Contact Information: 16th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 P: (717) 787 3391 F: (717) 787 8242 www.attorneygeneral.gov 8 STATE SENATORS Term Length: 4 Years; Not term limited Nikil Saval (D) — District 1 First elected: 2020 Eligible for re-election: 2024 Main Contact Information: Sharif Street (D) — District 3 184 Main Capitol Building First elected: 2016 Senate Box 203001 Eligible for re-election: 2024 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Main Contact Information: P: (717) 787 5662 535 Main Capitol Building www.pasenatorsaval.com Senate Box 203003 Local Contact Information: Harrisburg, PA 17120 TBA P: (717) 787 6735 F: (717) 772 0581 Christine M Tartaglione (D) — District 2 www.senatorsharifstreet.com First elected: 1994 Local Contact Information: Eligible for re-election: 2022 1621 West Jefferson Street Main Contact Information: Philadelphia, PA 19121 458 Main Capitol Building P: (215) 227 6161 Senate Box 203002 F: (215) 560 1316 Harrisburg, PA 17120 P: (717) 787 1141 4458 A Germantown Avenue F: (717) 787 7439 Philadelphia, PA 19140 www.senatortartaglione.com P: (215) 457 5200 Local Contact Information: F: (215) 457 5206 1061 Bridge Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 Art Haywood (D) — District 4 P: (215) 533 0440 First elected: 2014 F: (215) 560 2627 Eligible for re-election: 2022 Main Contact Information: 400 West Allegheny Avenue 10 East Wing Philadelphia, PA 19133 Senate box 203004 P: (215) 291 4653 Harrisburg, PA 17120 F: (215) 560 3260 P: (717) 787 1427 F: (717) 772 0572 www.senatorhaywood.com Local Contact Information: 7106 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19119 P: (215) 242 8171 F: (215) 242 6118 9 STATE SENATORS John Sabatina Jr.
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