{"id":835,"date":"2025-10-02T09:43:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/?page_id=835"},"modified":"2025-10-19T10:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:02:38","slug":"election-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elections are central to ensuring that a democratic government is responsive to the will of the people.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For elections to be truly democratic, they must be free, fair, and based on universal suffrage and not a tool for authoritarian control. Elections that support a democracy ensure the peaceful transfer of power, promoting government accountability, and empowering citizens through inclusive processes on all levels of government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mt. Airy Democrats is committed to providing information,&nbsp;guidance and access to the resources for meaningful involvement in the annual spring primary and fall elections relevant to the current issues and elective offices that appear on the particular ballot. This page includes resources to help understand issues relevant to Mt. Airy, tracking important deadlines in the primary\/general election seasons, candidate endorsements, and get-out-the-vote campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/get-out-the-vote\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOTV.png?resize=500%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Get Out the Vote icon\" class=\"wp-image-938\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOTV.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOTV.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOTV.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/get-out-the-vote\/\">Get Out the Vote<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get Out the Vote (GOTV) is an effort to increase voter turnout in elections. It is the final, crucial stage of voter mobilization before mail-in-ballots have been received and Election Day. Activities focus on ensuring that eligible voters actually cast their ballots. Mt. Airy Democrats supports the efforts of its members in reaching registered voters in their divisions as well as in Mt. Airy and Northwest Philadelphia in partnership with like-minded organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/get-out-the-vote\/\"><button class=\"blue\">Learn More<\/button><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/endorsements\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Endorsements.png?resize=500%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Endorsements icon\" class=\"wp-image-935\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Endorsements.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Endorsements.png?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/endorsements\/\">Endorsements<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mt. Airy Democrats endorsements are made based on the vote of its members. Considerable effort is invested into research of the candidates and their positions More recently, Mt. Airy Democrats co-sponsored online forums to provide the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/election-resources\/endorsements\/\"><button class=\"blue\">Learn More<\/button><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Results_Analysis.png?resize=500%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Election Results and Analysis icon\" class=\"wp-image-941\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Results_Analysis.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Results_Analysis.png?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/category\/election-results-analysis\/\">Election Results &amp; Analysis<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mt. Airy Democrats examine election results and offer analysis to determine the influence of their endorsements and GOTV efforts on turnout and the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mtairydemocrats.org\/staging\/5493\/category\/election-results-analysis\/\"><button class=\"blue\">Learn More<\/button><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=important_dates \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each election season has scheduled activities with specific start and ending dates in the 90- or 60-day period before the primary or election day.&nbsp; This includes nominating petitions for candidates, voter registration and mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Recommended deadline to register to vote<\/td><td>October 13, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last official day to register to vote<\/td><td>October 20, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Recommended deadline to apply for mail-in ballot<\/td><td>October 20, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last official day to apply for mail-in ballot<\/td><td>October 28, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Election Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>November 4, 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elections are central to ensuring that a democratic government is responsive to the will of the people. 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