Primary elections are tomorrow and if you find yourself without a playbook or you just want to remind yourself what’s at stake in 15 minutes or less, we suggest two sources.

First, West Philly writer and journalist Patrick Kerkstra speculates on questions surrounding the primary in The Philly Post, a Philadelphia Magazine blog.

Up for grabs is each party’s nod for mayor, all 17 City Council ballot spots and the party favorites for the controversial sheriff’s post. For a complete rundown, we suggest you consult the City Paper’s informative and entertaining election primer.

Lastly, Committee of 70 has a nifty little thing to help you find your polling place.

Primary elections are set for May 17 and this time around the City Council races overshadow the Mayor’s race in terms of interest. Although Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell is running unopposed in the Democratic primary for West Philadelphia’s 3rd District, the At-large ballot and the Sheriff’s race gives voters in West Philadelphia something to chew on.

Fourteen candidates are vying for five places on the November 8 general election ballot. Nine candidates will appear on the Republican primary ballot.

The Committee of 70 has a rundown of all of the candidates in the city primaries here. Most of the profiles include pretty lengthy Q & As with the candidates. You can find your polling station here.

A slew of local political candidates will be in West Philly tomorrow evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meet and greet will take place at the University of the Sciences’ Rosenberger Hall (600 S. 43rd St.). The 27th Democratic Ward is sponsoring the event.

Candidates scheduled to be on hand include:

City Council – At-Large

Sherrie Cohen
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown
Councilman W. Wilson Goode Jr.
Councilman Bill Green
Councilman William Greenlee
Councilman Jim Kenney
Isaiah Thomas

City commissioner

City Commissioner Anthony Clark

Sheriff

John Kromer
State Rep. Jewell Williams