A Procrastinator's Guide to the 2025 Primary

The primary election is coming up on May 20 — and today is the deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot. If you've waited until the last minute to check out what's actually on your ballot, the City Cast Pittsburgh team has you covered! We're running through the candidates and questions you'll see in the voting booth, what's at stake, and how to cast your ballot in Allegheny County.

Find your polling place here, and get a preview of your ballot from the county. Plus, double check voter ID requirements here.

Notes and references from today’s show:

• Get To Know Pittsburgh Candidate and Mayor Ed Gainey [City Cast Pittsburgh]

• Get To Know Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidate Corey O'Connor [City Cast Pittsburgh]

• Get To Know Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidate Thomas West [City Cast Pittsburgh]

• Get To Know Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidate Tony Moreno [City Cast Pittsburgh]

• WESA Voter Guide [WESA]

• 2025 Primary Elections [City Paper]

• Some school closures probably inevitable, most PPS board candidates say [PublicSource]

• 22 candidates vie for 8 open seats on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court [TribLive]

• Pa. primary election 2025: A complete guide to candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts [SpotlightPA]

• Progressive groups endorse new ‘slate of eight’ for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court [WESA]

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