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David Thornburgh's Testimony to the PA State Government Committee

C70 CEO and Chair of the Draw the Lines PA initiative, David Thornburgh, testified on October 20, 2021 before the PA State Government Committee about congressional redistricting.

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Celebrating local government with the Girl Scouts

On May 9th, Philly-area Girl Scouts will have a Bridging Ceremony and will be earning their badge in democracy. Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks will attend to talk with scouts about the value of participating in local government.

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Life Cycle of a Mail-In Ballot

What happens after you drop off your mail-in ballot? Watch this video to discover the step by step process for validating, scanning and counting mail-in ballots in Philadelphia's 2020 General Election.

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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.

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Future of Philly Politics Discussion on August 10

What will the Philadelphia political scene look like in 20 years?

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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.

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Educating the Voter: A Forum on Public Education

Committee of Seventy hosted Democratic gubernatorial candidates Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Allyson Schwartz, and Tom Wolf to have a real conversation about important issues in Pennsylvania.

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C70 Statement on Court Directive Regarding the Sheriff's Office

The Committee of Seventy's statement regarding a recent directive by the Court regarding the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.

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Committee of Seventy Names Lauren Cristella President and CEO

Cristella will be the nonpartisan nonprofit’s first female president in its 119-year history.

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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.

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