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Make Sure You're Ready to Vote on May 20, Says Seventy

Encourages Voters with Questions to Call 1-866-OUR VOTE (1-866-687-8683) Hotline

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300 Philadelphia Students March to City Hall for Vote Early Day

Students from eight schools participated in the “Give Us a Ballot” march and completed their mail-in ballots as part of a national celebration.

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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

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Letter to General Assembly: Urgent Election Code Fixes Needed for Counties and Voters

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Lesson 3: Completing a Mail-In Ballot, or Voting In-Person

In the previous lesson, students completed a real or hypothetical mail-in ballot application. In this lesson, they will learn how to complete and return their mail-in ballot, as well as how to find their polling place and to cast their ballot in person. They will also learn how to cast a provisional ballot as a last resort. It’s important to walk students through these processes.

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How to Be an Active Listener

To introduce the students to the idea and component steps of active listening and give them practice applying those skills.

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Asking Different Kinds of Questions

To introduce students to different kinds of questions they can ask themselves and others – whether in class, with friends and family, or in different conversation settings. And to give them practice in using different kinds of questions.

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How to Handle a Difficult Conversation

To help student understand the underlying nature of difficult conversations, and to give them tools to turn difficult conversations into productive ones, and even into opportunities for learning.

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Testimony submitted to the National Commission on Voting Rights

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Testimony on Statewide Campaign Finance Reform Presented to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee

Presented to the State Democratic Policy Committee

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