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Ever wonder who really holds power in Philadelphia politics? Join the Committee of Seventy for a practical breakdown of the city’s ward system – the behind-the-scenes structure that shapes elections, endorsements, and turnout – and learn how becoming a committee person is one of the simplest ways to get involved locally.

Ever wonder who really holds power in Philadelphia politics? Join the Committee of Seventy along with Young Involved Philly and 5th Square PAC for a practical breakdown of the city’s ward system – the behind-the-scenes structure that shapes elections, endorsements, and turnout – and learn how becoming a committee person is one of the simplest ways to get involved locally.

C70 is partnering with Young Involved Philadelphia to celebrate their annual State of Young Philly week of events. We'll be hosting a zoom discussion with an esteemed panel, including Sister Taleah of the City of Dreams Coalition, Scott Seeborg from All Voting is Local, and Brittany Smalls from C70. Morgan Robinson, president of YIP, will moderate a discussion about how attendees can feel empowered and understand that their vote has the ability to create change. We'll touch on issues of accessibility, overcoming threats to election integrity, and other ways people can participate beyond the ballot box.

Committee of Seventy President and CEO, David Thornburgh, interviews Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt.

The Committee of Seventy, PA Youth Vote, and the League of Women Voters welcomed over 200 high school students from Philadelphia for a celebration of National Vote Early Day at City Hall.

Christopher Rabb is Represents the 200th District which encompasses Philadelphia County. Rep. Rabb patriciates in a series of discussions with David Thornburgh about corruption in the City.

On November 8, 2021, there was a Community Input Meeting held on City Council redistricting for the general area of Logan and Olney, facilitated by staff from Millennials in Action and the Committee of Seventy.

Please join the Committee of Seventy for our Third Annual Women in Public Leadership Event. The event will feature a timely and important conversation on the vital role of female political leadership in our city and state.

For the 2022 MLK Day of Service, the Committee of Seventy was joined by and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, and the Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners to host an info session for people interested in serving as a poll worker in Philadelphia in 2022.

Monday, March 23 - SEO 4 (West Philadelphia) Tuesday, March 24 - SEO 9 (North Philadelphia) Thursday, March 26 - SEO 7 (North Philadelphia) Monday, March 30 - SEO 10 (Northeast Philadelphia) Tuesday, March 31 - SEO 1 (South Philadelphia) As part of the Election Academy series, the Committee of Seventy and the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office are hosting a set of in-person classes focused on understanding vote-by-mail in Philadelphia.