Next year, in addition to lower court vacancies, Pennsylvanians will decide who fills several appellate court judicial vacancies: two on our Superior Court, one on our Commonwealth Court, and one on our state Supreme Court. Each of these contests are significant.

Absolutely. The Rs count on low turnout by Dems. We can’t let them have that. Good post.

And you can bet Abortion will be on the ballot too. It’s a damn shame that we have to beat back the GOP’s attack on rights every freaking year.

When do these elections take place next year? Couldn’t seem to find dates in the article

Same time as any other election. Spring primary and November general. Will be on the same ballot as mayoral race, plus maybe a ballot measure and a special election if somebody resigns.

Is this the Pennsylvania Democrats subreddit?

Thank you friend

I'd be much happier if the Democrats weren't also going after rights every freaking year.

It's so hard for someone who cares about civil rights to support either party in this state.

It is a general PA subreddit, it just leans to the left a lot.

It's literally been two weeks since midterms and they're already astroturfing for the next elections.

Just moved here end of last year. Do I have to sign up for mail ballot every year/ every election? I believe I ticked the sign up to receive a ballot every year but don't know how to check that

Lol. What rights did dems go after?

It’s not hard at all.

You walk into the voting booth, you fill in all the little bubbles with names with (Democratic Party) next to them.

Then you cast your ballot and walk out.

And then, you don’t try and bullshit people about Democrats being the same as people that are open about wanting to murder their way out of every problem this country has.

I don’t like Dems stance on guns either but it’s got nothing on the genocidal rage that Rs have had for decades.

Hate speech laws with such a broad and vague interpretation that almost anything could end up classified as hate speech to violate the 1st Amendment, gun control laws that violate the 2nd Amendment, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and red flag laws that are clear violations of the 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments.

If a person cares at all for civil rights in general, they cannot support either party in good conscience as each party is seeking to violate civil rights in some capacity.

Why would I vote for any politician seeking to systematically undermine our civil rights?

Give me one good reason to support Democrats without pointing to the Republicans and saying "they're worse."

It was supposed to be permanent but they changed it to yearly.

No. But until the Republican Party returns to decency, I guess so.

Is it astroturfing if people are going "hey guys important elections are coming up!"

I get gop wants low turn out and all that but cmon...

I don't think "astrofturfing" means what you think it means

Define astroturfing you gaslighting dumbnugget

Manufactured grassroots movements you whistling waterbrain.

It's a bit more complicated than that you absolute ball of genius.

Why don't you guys all go jerk each other off about how evil the GOP is on a politics sub? Some people get tired of seeing it on state subs.

OP literally crossposted the same exact thing on Votedem and it has 10% of the engagement.

Go populate the page for shit actually related to what you're doing ffs

You're right, it's highly complex hitting Ctrl+C Ctrl+V like that. Takes real skill, effort, and genuine care.

It's related to the state and important info to keep people informed and voting. The literal.only reason to be upset about it is if you find it advantageous for as few people to vote as possible. Such as if you support a miniorty party who can't win on ideas.

If you are annoyed by political stuff just ignore the threads and look at the threads you care about it's really not that difficult

You know how I avoid worrying about my right to hate speech? By not being a hateful bigot.

His right to be like Orange dump- “tElliNg like iT Is” without actual facts backing them up except their own internal knowledge lol

"Three users organically showing interest in a Reddit thread is totally astroturfing dude" (Huffs paint)

Um, what hate speech laws? Surely you're not conflating a private company with the government? So... that strawman is an interesting setup for thr second half.

So, don't agree with you at all about gun laws violating the check list of of rights you've laid out, but let's say you're right. How do you handle gun violence? People just need to die so you can feel free?

To add to other answers:

The date of the primary is not officially set yet.

When it is, you'll find it here:

https://www.vote.pa.gov/about-elections/pages/election-calendar.aspx

and here:

https://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania_elections,_2023

PA Judicial primaries are especially important, as candidates can “cross file.” You don't need to be a member of a party to appear on that party's ballot.

Especially in a crowded field, cross-filed candidates “sneak through” and win the other party's primary.

Even before the primary, you can help judicial candidates by signing candidate petitions to get them on the primary ballot. By stepping forward to do this, that's one less signature those candidates need to “chase.”

There are often local “signing parties” you can attend early in the year, and if there aren't, your county party will have petitions at their office (which is typically in your county seat) or a local volunteer may be willing to come by your home.

To get in touch with your local party, Google <your county name> <your party name> , e.g., Centre County Democrats

Major parties select their candidates in the May primary. General is on the Tuesday in November.

Important to remember that this is also a school board election year. The R's will redouble their efforts to take full control of local public education with their CRT/indoctrination/anti-kid bullshit.

Don't worry about the 1st Amendment. The ACLU and/or F.I.R.E. will file suit on any legislation they find problematic.

Red flag laws do not impinge on the rights of law abiding Americans.

>Why would I vote for any politician seeking to systematically undermine our civil rights?

Since you clearly vote republican, you already know the answer.

Superior Court Judge Daniel McCaffrey has thrown his hat into the ring for the SCOPA seat held by the recently deceased Max Baer.

> Why would I vote for any politician seeking to systematically undermine our civil rights?

Trying to sell the Dems’ stance on guns as “undermining civil rights” is gonna gut the “pro-gun” movement from bow to stern.

It’s exactly the kind of obnoxious, level 10000 dumbfuckery that all of us-even lifelong gun enthusiasts-have fucking had it with. Grow up.

> Give me one good reason to support Democrats without pointing to the Republicans and saying “they’re worse.”

You do realize that this question is you admitting to everything I just said, right?

Straight-up admitting you can’t defend R bullshit, but trying to cover it in the form of a “question”.

You’re better at making my points than I am, god damn.

The dems stance on guns is asinine and founded on emotions to appeal instead of any data. The democrats invented a scary term and completely fabricated talking points around “weapons of war”. They actively conflate stats and anecdotes to suggest as narrative that isn’t there. Top democrats actively lie and misrepresent objective facts about guns. As a life long gun owner, this should be pretty basic deduction. HR 1808 is the reason I went independent from D for the first time in my life. If The dems drop this virtue signaling facade, they’d clean up nationally and especially in PA.

Well for starters I'm not a Republican and I'm certainly not defending their bullshit. In fact I criticized both parties just in this thread.

I know the idea that someone can oppose both Democrats and Republicans is a foreign concept to you.

I do not vote Republican.