All Press & Testimony
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Seventy Supports Wolf Administration Financing of New Voting Systems
HARRISBURG, PA – The Committee of Seventy applauds the Wolf administration’s order to issue a bond to cover the long-term investment in safe, secure voting systems. Counties around the state have taken responsible steps over the past year to procure new voting machines with voter-verified paper trails. Such equipment is essential to protect the integrity…
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Open Primaries Legislation Approved by the Pennsylvania Senate
June 25, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Micah Sims Common Cause, Executive Director msims@commoncause.org; 412-520-5115 c David Thornburgh Committee of Seventy, President and CEO dthornburgh@seventy.org; 215-439-0879 c OPEN PRIMARIES LEGISLATION APPROVED BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATE Landmark Bill Will Move to the State House for Debate HARRISBURG, PA – The State Senate approved with overwhelming bipartisan support…
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Open Primaries Legislation Advances in the Senate
SB 300 Voted out of Committee with Bipartisan Support
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Testimony on Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process
Draw the Lines PA | Citizen Engagement in the Redistricting Process | Written Testimony for the PA Redistricting Reform Commission
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Primary Reform Picks Up Traction Ahead of May 21 Primary
New coalition, editorial boards and legislative leadership call for reform
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Open Primaries PA to Press for Independents’ Right to Vote
New Coalition Supports Opening Pennsylvania’s Primaries
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Committee of Seventy Releases Philadelphia Resolution 1
New Platform for a Stronger Local Democracy
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C70 to Kick Coffee Can of Destiny Down the Ben Franklin Parkway into New Coffee Museum
Philadelphia, PA (April 1, 2019) — The Committee of Seventy (C70) announced today that it has negotiated rights to acquire the “Coffee Can of Destiny” (CCoD) from the Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners and plans to donate it to a new Philadelphia Coffee Museum to be built on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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City Commissioners Approve New Voting System for Philadelphia
City on track to safeguard 2020 elections, but City officials must address confusion and distrust
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Blue Ribbon Commission on Election Security Issues Final Report
Report urges voter-marked paper-ballot systems for 2020 elections
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State Hosting Expo on New Voting Systems
Citizens, advocates and media encouraged to visit the expo in Doylestown
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Committee of Seventy Supports the Call for a Review of City Land Sales
The Committee of Seventy is joining the call made this week by the Philadelphia Coalition for Affordable Communities for the City Controller to conduct a review of city land sales. Reporting by the Inquirer and Daily News confirm the continuation of City Council’s problematic role in land disposition, a longtime concern for Seventy.
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Committee of Seventy Statement on the PA Redistricting Reform Commission
Harrisburg, PA – The Committee of Seventy applauds Governor Wolf for the Executive Order he issued today creating the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission. Furthermore, we are honored that the Governor asked our President and CEO, David Thornburgh to, chair this important group.
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“The Philly Shrug” with Chris Satullo
Chris Satullo is a civic engagement consultant working in Philadelphia.
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Carol Kuniholm of Fair Districts PA on Redistricting
Committee of Seventy, Rep. Jared Solomon, the Northeast Times and the League of Women Voters-Philadelphia hosted a legislative summit on the topic of election reform featuring experts on some of the most pressing issues facing our democracy.
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Micah Sims on Absentee Ballots, Early Voting and Voter Registration
Micah Sims works for Common Cause PA, which works to fight against corruption and hold elected officials accountable.
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Philadelphia City Commissioner Offices on Ballot in 2019
Better Philadelphia Elections Agenda to be Released Next Year
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Committee of Seventy Prepares for Election Day
PHILADELPHIA, PA – With polls opening Tuesday, November 6, the Committee of Seventy’s nonpartisan Voter Guide and Election Programs are ready to engage voters and improve the voting experience in the Philadelphia area. This year, Seventy is excited to include its WeVote app in the resources voters can leverage to make informed decisions at the…
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Committee of Seventy Launches WeVote Initiative
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Committee of Seventy, the nonpartisan civic leadership organization, announces the launch of WeVote, an initiative to promote a culture voting in the Greater Philadelphia region through engaging businesses, organizations, and communities and leveraging a new mobile app by MilkCrate.
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Draw the Lines Project Launch
Draw the Lines PA (DTL) is barnstorming the state this fall to launch its three-year initiative to inform and engage Pennsylvanians around gerrymandering and democratic reform.