Reclaim Philadelphia Featured Calling to Appoint A Third Party Candidate For Philly's Election Board

Reclaim Philadelphia, the 215 People’s Alliance, Make the Road PA, and the Philadelphia chapter of Democratic Socialists of America have all called on Kenney to appoint a third-party candidate to the post.

“Progressive groups eager to score a seat traditionally held by Republicans on the board that runs Philadelphia’s elections fought an opening skirmish in that battle Thursday.

That led to a City Council stalemate. For now.

Those groups and five Democratic allies in the state legislature called on City Council to reject the nomination of a Republican, Seth Bluestein, to complete the term of former City Commissioner Al Schmidt, who resigned at the start of this month.”