Committee of Seventy Launches WeVote to Promote Culture of Voting and Encourage Vote-by-Mail in 2020 in the Commonwealth of PA

March 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Thornburgh President and CEO 215-439-0879 (c) dthornburgh@seventy.org March 27, 2020 GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR APPROVE BILL TO MOVE 2020 PRIMARY Primary Election Shifts to June 2 with Emergency Provisions HARRISBURG, PA – The General Assembly passed and Governor Tom Wolf has signed Senate Bill 422, which will shift…

Bill passed to protect election, but 1.2 million voters still shut out

by David Thornburgh President and CEO Committee of Seventy

But independents to be shut out of April presidential primary

Bill would add commonsense changes until merit selection reform is achieved

Legislation is a step forward, but more work left to do

October 31, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Thornburgh Committee of Seventy, President and CEO dthornburgh@seventy.org; 215-439-0879 c HISTORIC ELECTION REFORM APPROVED IN PENNSYLVANIA Sweeping changes to state election law set a foundation for further reform HARRISBURG, PA – Governor Tom Wolf signed into law today Election Code legislation, Senate Bill 421, that includes the most substantial…

Compromise Bill Adds Significant Updates to 1937 Election Code

Philadelphia, PA – With City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s investigation of Philadelphia’s selection process for new voting systems complete, the controversy wrapped around the chosen system seems primed to continue, as does the leadership vacuum that has persisted throughout.