Tuesday’s primary election offers a chance to not only vote for president, but also some consequential local races – where the primary is often more important than the general election.

The links below will help you get ready to cast your ballot. Pennsylvania is a closed primary – at least for now – which means that you have to be a registered Democrat or Republican to vote for candidates. Independents can still weigh in on this election’s ballot measure related to registered community organizations (RCOs).

West Philly races

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

District 10 – This one is competitive on the Democratic side, with three candidates vying for the seat. Incumbent Amen Brown (you may have heard his campaign truck driving around the neighborhoods over the weekend) is running against community organizers Sajda Blackwell and Cass Green. The same three candidates ran for the seat in 2022, with Brown beating Green by 183 votes.

Brown’s largest single contributor is the Students First PAC, which contributed $25,000 to Brown’s campaign. The PAC is closely connected to billionaire Jeffrey Yass, a longtime supporter of school vouchers and charter schools.

Much of Green’s funding comes from the Service Employees International Union’s Pennsylvania locals, the Pennsylvania Working Families Party and the Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers. Blackwell’s major donors include Michael Karp, founder of property developer University City Housing and a charter school operator, and former mayoral candidate Jeff Brown.

No one is running for the Republican seat, likely making this primary a winner take all.

District 188 – Incumbent Rick Krajewski is running against Tony Dphax King, a self-employed contractor who is on a crusade against the Philadelphia Parking Authority. No one is running on the Republican side.

Pennsylvania Senate

District 7 – Incumbent Democrat Vincent Hughes is running unopposed.

State races

Billy Penn has put together a useful guide to candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, the super competitive state Attorney General race, state Auditor General, and state Treasurer.

Heading to the polls or the ballot drop-off

Check your registration status here. Start here to find your polling place. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. As long as you are in line by 8 p.m., you can vote. Mail-in ballots are due by 8 p.m. as well. Go here to find the nearest drop-off spot and to check the status of your mail-in ballot. More info is available at the Philadelphia City Commissioners website, vote.phila.gov.

At the polling place

You won’t need to show ID at the poll unless it’s your first time voting in the district. Here is a list of approved IDs.

Experienced voters will be familiar with Philadelphia’s electronic voting machines. But if you need a refresher or are a first timer, the video here might be helpful.

Take a look at your ballot before you go

It might also be helpful to get a sneak peak at a ballot from your district. Enter your address here, scroll down and click on “preview ballot.”