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High School Students Choose Helen Gym, New Slate of City Council Members in PA Youth Vote Mock Election

Mock election brought hands-on voting to classrooms, encouraging future civic participation

Coverage Roundup: C70 Poll of the 2023 Mayor’s Race

Coverage of the first nonpartisan, public poll of the Philadelphia's mayor's race

First Public Poll Finds a Statistical Tie in Philadelphia’s 2023 Mayoral Race

With a plurality of voters — 20% — still undecided, the election’s results are far from predetermined.

Committee of Seventy and Partners to Issue First Public, Nonpartisan Poll in 2023 Mayor’s Race

The effort will highlight the impact that ranked-choice voting could have if implemented in Pennsylvania.

C70 joins forces with youth voter education organization, Vote That Jawn

The partnership unifies two of Pennsylvania's leaders in civic participation and expands C70’s existing mission to connect in new ways with youth and first-time voters.

Statement on Chief Public Safety Director Charter Amendment

Seventy has become increasingly concerned about the proliferation of Charter amendments over the past 20 years. The process by which this proposed amendment was passed by City Council adds to these concerns.

Committee of Seventy Releases Democracy Agenda for Philadelphia

This blueprint for the next administration and City Council is designed to promote transparent and accountable government and strengthen democracy in Philadelphia.

Testimony on Civil Service Exemption for Citizens Police Oversight Commission

The Committee of Seventy expressed concern about a proposal to create a special carve out from the civil service system for staff of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission and urged lawmakers to instead focus on the systemic and underlying issues in recruitment, hiring, retention and promotion that plague the city workforce.

Testimony on Rules Reform and Bipartisanship

C70 Chief Policy Officer Pat Christmas submits testimony on rules reform and fostering bipartisanship to the Speaker's Workgroup to Move Pennsylvania Forward.

BallotPA Testimony on Bipartisanship for Speaker's Workgroup

BallotPA chair David Thornburgh urged Speaker Rozzi and his bipartisan workgroup members to consider allowing independents to vote in primary elections as a means to ease partisan gridlock.