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Committee of Seventy and the LWVPA will host their first ever friendbank March 30th! This virtual community election outreach event will help recruit poll workers for the 2023 Primary. During these busy and challenging times, the best messenger for opportunities to strengthen our democracy is US! We are the best messengers for our friends and family. We all know Pennsylvanians who could be great poll workers. At an LWV virtual outreach event, you will reach out to people you know and invite them to become poll workers.

Join the Committee of Seventy and the LWVPA for a supplemental training on electronic poll books! E-Poll books will be used in Philadelphia during the May Primary Election. All of the e-poll book trainings will be identical, so you only need to sign up for one session.

Join the Committee of Seventy and the LWVPA for a supplemental training on electronic poll books! E-Poll books will be used in Philadelphia during the May Primary Election. All of the e-poll book trainings will be identical, so you only need to sign up for one session.

Join C70 and many other partners for a day of music, entertainment, free food and more as Philadelphia voters cast their mail-in ballots in-person at City Hall

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.

The 17-member Philadelphia City Council has a major role in the everyday lives of city residents. With Council districts being redrawn, now is the time to ensure residents can engage directly in the map-making process.

Council considers additional disclosures for commercial landlords

Council considering expanded access and standing to zoning appeals

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

A poll watcher is someone who is appointed by a candidate or party to observe the election process and, in certain circumstances, challenge a person’s eligibility to cast a ballot at an election precinct. Join us to learn more about what you can (and cannot) do as a poll watcher!