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BallotReady and Committee of Seventy to Pilot New Voter Tool for Philadelphia Elections in 2017

BallotReady’s New CivicEngine helps prepare voters for Election Day

Voting Rights Advocates File Suit to Ensure Accountability in May Primary

Philadelphia, Pa. – Philadelphia 3.0, the Committee of Seventy and several candidates for elected office today filed a lawsuit asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to direct the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas to replace Philadelphia’s City Commissioners with interim election officials for the May 2017 primary. The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the Public Interest Law Center and private counsel.

Committee of Seventy Board Elects Bret S. Perkins Chairman

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) The Committee of Seventy Board of Directors has elected Bret S. Perkins as Chairman. Mr. Perkins, who is Vice President of External & Government Affairs at Comcast Corporation, succeeds Dr. Stephen S. Tang CEO of the University City Science Center.

C70's Voter Experience Survey: Generally OK, but some long lines and inappropriate requests for voter ID

NOVEMBER 2016 VOTER EXPERIENCE SURVEY: GENERALLY OK, BUT SOME LONG LINES AND INAPPROPRIATE REQUESTS FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION

Committee of Seventy's “Voices of Voting” Returns for One-Day Election Run

VOICES OF VOTING addresses youth voting rights and advocacy, Four Performances at University City’s Enterprise Center on November 7.

Written Comments on Redistricting Submitted to House State Government Committee

House State Government Committee Informational Meeting | Written Comments on Redistricting

Philadelphians Trust Hillary Clinton Three Times as Often as They Do Donald Trump

(Philadelphia, PA, July 29, 2016): The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia’s nonpartisan advocate for better government, and the Temple Institute for Survey Research released the results of a survey of Philadelphians today that found that they trust Hillary Clinton 53.8% of the time and Donald Trump only 14% of the time.

Broad Based Coalition Calls for City Council to Create a new Department of Elections

To be administered by Election Director appointed by the Mayor with oversight by appointed, bipartisan Philadelphia Board of Elections

What Apathetic Young Voters? Committee of Seventy’s High School Election Ambassador Program Grows by 50%

(Philadelphia, PA) More than 950 high-school students from 22 high schools in Philadelphia and Montgomery County are participating in Committee of Seventy’s expanded Election Ambassador Corps trainings this spring. That’s more than a 50% increase from the number who participated last fall. The students prepared to serve as Election Ambassadors more than 1,000 polling places near their homes on Pennsylvania’s Primary Day, April 26.

Committee of Seventy Launches Podcast Hosted by Chris Satullo

Titled 20 by Seventy, the monthly digital product will advance Seventy’s mission to make Philadelphia a more efficient, effective, and ethical city