Hundreds of Philly’s elected leaders didn’t vote last year, and others don’t live where they say they do
Every four years, thousands of Philadelphians win a job you’ve likely never heard of but their party chair calls “the backbone” of democracy.
They get elected as Democratic committeepeople.
These little-known elected officials serve as their party’s foot soldiers and as political block captains, volunteers trusted to keep neighbors informed about elections and candidates, and to get out the vote.