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Committee of Seventy Thanks Pennsylvania House for Passage of Open Primaries Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Andrew McGinley – amcginley@seventy.org September 30, 2026 Philadelphia, PA – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation allowing unaffiliated voters to vote in primaries by a bipartisan vote of 115 to 88. The legislation, House Bill 280, allows independent voters to choose which party’s primary ballot to complete. Pennsylvania is one…
Supreme Court Blocks Mail-In Voting Rule Changes Ahead of 2026 Midterms

On September 14, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to block a U.S. Postal Service rule — issued under a Trump administration executive order — that would have imposed new requirements on how mail ballots are handled nationwide, including redesigned ballot envelopes with tracking barcodes and a system requiring states to submit voter information to…
Statement from the Committee of Seventy on the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office Receiving Six Months of Outside Supervision

The Committee of Seventy supports Judge Paula Patrick’s decision to place the Sheriff’s Office under six months of outside supervision. After years of missed deadlines, a mounting backlog of undelivered deeds, and — as this week’s hearing revealed — records withheld from the court itself, independent oversight of sheriff sales is a necessary step. But…
Committee of Seventy Relaunches the Philadelphia Documenters Program to Boost Local Government Transparency and Civic Engagement

The innovative program trains and pays everyday Philadelphia residents to capture important details from local public meetings, making it easier to be informed and involved Philadelphia, PA — The Committee of Seventy (C70), Philadelphia’s historic good government organization, is pleased to announce it is the new permanent home of Philadelphia Documenters. Built on an innovative…

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