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Run This Town: How to Run for Office

Candidates in 22 of 26 state House races in Philadelphia coasted to victory with no opponent in the November 4 general election.

Uncompetitive elections are a serious problem in Philly, and the city needs candidates.

Seventy co-sponsored this event with the New Leaders Council and Philadelphia Young Republicans as part of Young Involved Philadelphia’s State of Young Philly series. Larry Platt of the Philadelphia Citizen moderated a panel of recent candidates to discuss what it takes to run for office. Click here for more info on how to run.

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Learn how elections work in Southwest Pennsylvania and how you can participate with confidence This event provides a behind-the-scenes look at election administration, details on vote by mail and voter registrations operations. Participants will tour the Washington County facility and hear directly from election officials about the systems and safeguards that support free, fair, and […]

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