• Philadelphia has 66 political divisions, called wards. Wards are the size of one or a couple of neighborhoods.

• Each ward contains divisions. A division is an area that is as small as a few blocks and is home to no more than 1,200 voters. Philadelphia has over 1,600 divisions.

• Each division is represented by two Democratic committee people.

• Each Ward has a Ward Leader, who is elected by the committee people in the Ward.

• Want to learn more about wards and how they work? Check out How the Philadelphia ward system works from Committee of Seventy.

An open ward is a political ward where candidate endorsements and policy decisions are made collectively by the local committee people through transparent, democratic votes and written procedures, rather than being dictated solely by the ward leader

Ward 15 is an open ward.

• A committee person is the most local representative of the Democratic Party in Philadelphia.

• We run in primary elections and need 10 signatures to get on the ballot. We serve four year terms.

• Because our divisions are typically pretty small (a few blocks and a few hundred voters), you’ll see us around, hear from us about elections, be able to voice your interests and concerns to us about the Democratic Party, and work with us to help elect Democrats.

• Help you register to vote & vote by mail

• Inform you about: upcoming elections; endorsed candidates; ways to get involved

• Listen to your views on: candidates/endorsements; the Democratic City Committee; and Democratic elected officials

• Connect with you regarding constituent services issues

• Get out the vote

Ward 15 goes as north as the south side of Poplar Street, and goes as south as the northern side of Spring Garden Street. It goes as west as the eastern side of Pennsylvania Ave, bordering Fairmount Park, and goes as east as the western side of Broad Street. Along the southeastern edge, the Ward's border cuts in from Broad Street along Fairmount Ave, and cuts down from Fairmount Ave to Spring Garden Street along 17th Street.

View Map of the 15th ward

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