Events

Event Type: Panel / Forum

  • Trusting the Vote Count: Post-Election Audits in PA

    February 14, 2023
    12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    Virtual. Members should email [email protected] to register.

    Join C70 in partnership with Verified Voting for a member-exclusive conversation with Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks and Verified Voting experts Pamela Smith and Mark Lindeman about risk-limiting audits and how RLAs can give PA voters confidence in the final election results. Sign up for C70’s membership program to attend this and…

  • Representation Matters: Celebrating Women in Government

    January 30, 2025
    5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

    Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the leadership and achievements of women elected officials from the Greater Philadelphia area. This nonpartisan reception brings together elected women from city, state, and congressional levels to honor their contributions and connect with dynamic women leaders across the region. Presented by the Committee of Seventy, The Forum of Executive…

  • Representation Matters: Celebrating Women in Government

    January 13, 2026
    5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

    This event is now sold out. Join us for our second annual celebration of the leadership and achievements of women elected officials from the Greater Philadelphia area. This nonpartisan reception brings together elected women from city, state, and congressional levels to honor their contributions and connect with dynamic women leaders across the region. Presented by…

  • Poll Worker Forum

    October 10, 2023
    6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

    Zoom

    Please mark your calendar for October 10th at 6:30 PM, and join us on Zoom as we foster meaningful dialogue between poll workers and our Philadelphia City Commissioners. During this virtual forum, hear from dedicated poll workers and City Commissioners Omar Sabir and Seth Bluestein and Chairperson Lisa Deeley about all things related to running…

  • Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor’s Forum

    March 24, 2016
    4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

    Judicial retirement will be discussed at a special Chancellor’s Forum of the Philadelphia Bar Association on March 24, 4 to 6:30 pm, spurred by the April 26 ballot question that will ask voters whether the current mandatory retirement age of 70 for Pennsylvania judges should be upped to 75. Rep. Kate Harper, Joseph J. Mittleman, Dr. Barry W. Rovner, Sen. Anthony H. Williams and…

  • Pennsylvania Attorney General Candidate Forum

    April 15, 2024
    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

    Virtual – Register on Ticketleap

    On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:00pm, the Committee of Seventy, along with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, the Forum of Executive Women, League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia Bar Association, is hosting a bipartisan virtual forum for Pennsylvania attorney general candidates. The conversation will be moderated by Diana Cortes, former Philadelphia City Solicitor and current partner at…

  • Pennsylvania Appellate Court Forums

    October 18, 2017
    7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    Widener Commonwealth Law School Harrisburg, PA

    October 18, 7pm: Commonwealth Court October 25, 12:30pm: Supreme Court October 31, 12:30pm: Superior Court   Candidate forums for all three appellate levels of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System are taking place at Widener Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg and will be telecast on PCN. Learn more about the state’s judiciary and review the candidates in Seventy’s 2017 Election Guide.

  • Pathways to the Polls: Enhancing Immigrant Voter Participation

    September 18, 2024
    5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

    Naturalized U.S. citizens have the same voting rights as citizens born in the U.S. Once an immigrant becomes a naturalized citizen, they can vote in all federal, state, and local elections, including presidential elections. Naturalized citizens are also entitled to other civic rights and responsibilities, such as serving on a jury and running for public…

  • PA Civics Educator Forum

    November 13, 2025
    8:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit (IU-19) in Archbald, PA.

    In 2026, the United States will celebrate its semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. With Pennsylvania being the epicenter for the country’s commemorations, this is a tremendous opportunity for teachers to bring resources and excitement to their classrooms throughout the 2025-26 school year.  The 2025 PA Civics Educator Forum will convene teachers for a…

  • PA Attorney General Candidate Forum (Fall 2024)

    October 22, 2024
    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

    Virtual – Registeration link below

    On Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm, the Committee of Seventy, along with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, the Forum of Executive Women, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia Bar Association, is hosting a virtual forum for Pennsylvania attorney general candidates. The conversation will be moderated by Ernest Owens, President of…