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The presidential election may be the Super Bowl, but the races people often overlook are the real game

Many voters focus only on the top of the ticket and skip one or more important races down the ballot, writes City Commissioner Lisa Deeley. Those are often the most pertinent to day-to-day life.

City Commissioner Lisa Deeley (left) watches as Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales (center) puts her ballot in the ballot box in front of City Hall. Nicole Jordan (back right) stands by with her ballot, as musicians and staff of the Philadelphia Orchestra deliver absentee ballots to City Hall before departing on a tour of China on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.
City Commissioner Lisa Deeley (left) watches as Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales (center) puts her ballot in the ballot box in front of City Hall. Nicole Jordan (back right) stands by with her ballot, as musicians and staff of the Philadelphia Orchestra deliver absentee ballots to City Hall before departing on a tour of China on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer