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September 16, 2024
UPDATED: C70 Statement on the Attack Against Fmr. Pres. Trump
C70 condemns this violent attack and calls on leaders across all ideologies and sectors to speak out against violence publicly and in no uncertain terms.
September 13, 2024
C70 Statement on PA Supreme Court Decision on Mail-In Ballot Envelope Dating
C70 Statement on PA Supreme Court Decision on Mail-In Ballot Envelope Dating
August 30, 2024
Committee of Seventy Releases Statement on Commonwealth Court Ruling on Mail-In Ballot Envelope Dating
President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, Lauren Cristella, statement regarding today’s Commonwealth Court ruling on mail-in ballot envelope dating.
August 16, 2024
Committee of Seventy Earns American Bar Association’s 2024 Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award
Earlier this month, representatives from the Committee of Seventy traveled to Chicago, Ill for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Democracy Summit during the ABA’s Annual Meeting. During the summit, the ABA’s Task Force for American Democracy presented the 2024 Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award to the Committee of Seventy and 21 other organizations and individuals.
July 22, 2024
Committee of Seventy Releases Statement on Developments in Presidential Election Process
President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, Lauren Cristella, released a statement regarding recent developments in the presidential election process.
June 24, 2024
2024 Women in Public Leadership Event
The Committee of Seventy’s third annual Women in Public Leadership event took place on May 15, 2024.
June 05, 2024 • Letters & Testimony
Testimony on Nonprofit Exemption for City Contracting
Testimony on Nonprofit Exemption for City Contracting
April 02, 2024
Committee of Seventy Awarded $900,000 in Grant Funding
The Committee of Seventy announced that it has been awarded major grants totaling $900,000 to support its work to strengthen democracy, elections and civic education in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. This includes an $800,000 grant from William Penn Foundation, matching their previous investment from 2022—the largest grant Seventy ever received in its history. Seventy will also receive $80,000 from the Agua Fund, and $20,000 from CivXNow, a project of iCivics.
March 13, 2024
Committee of Seventy Releases Columns From Transition Sessions for Mayor and City Council
The Committee of Seventy, with support from the William Penn Foundation, hosted a series of briefings beginning in the fall of 2023 to help manage upcoming transitions into office for the Mayor and City Council. In an effort to share insights from the briefings with the public, Seventy released several columns on the sessions written by Dave Davies.
February 29, 2024
Committee of Seventy Launches Poll Worker and Poll Watcher Information Sessions
For the fourth consecutive year, the Committee of Seventy, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, launched its poll worker and poll watcher virtual information sessions in advance of the April 23, 2024 primary election. Between March 1st and April 22nd, Seventy and the LWVPA will host nearly 30 sessions designed for both new and experienced poll workers and poll watchers.